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By- Dr.Gitesh H Shelar

Community Recreation and Health

Promotion


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Definitions

y COMMUNITY-

Group of people who have common characteristics.

y COMMUNITY HEALTH

y the health status of a defined group of people and the

actions and conditions, both private and public, to

promote, protect, andpreserve their health.(The 3Ps)


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What is recreation?

y Recreation is a leisure-time activity .

y Defined as refreshment, diversion, or as "the less serious and

more passive types of playful activity,

y Person engages in it because he desires and chooses to do so,

without compulsion of any type other than an urge from

within.

y Brings immediate and direct satisfaction to the individual.y Opportunity for self-expression and from it he derives fun,

relaxation, or pleasure.


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Theories Regarding Recreational

Activities

y Surplus Energy Theory

y Recuperative Activity

y Safety Valve

y Self-expression Theory


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Recreation Benefits

The Physical Health Benefits

1)Reduces risk ofobesity,cancer,chronicdiseases , Heart disease,Diabetes and osteoporosis.

2)Boosts Immune System

3)Increases Life Expectancy

The Mental Health Benefits

1)Reduces Depression

2)Relieves stress

3)Improves Quality OfLife(life satisfaction,selfesteem and sriritual and

personal growth)

The Social Benefits ofRecreation

1)StrengthensCommunities(reduces crime,encourages volunteerismand stewardship)

2)PromotesSocial Bonds

3)Supports youths(developsyouth,deter negativebehaviour and crimeprevention,enhanceeducation.

Recreation is an important element in our efforts for the prevention and cure of mental disease--

Dr. Arthur H. Ruggles,

Chairman of the Executive Committee, National Committee for Mental Hygiene :


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Recreation Activities And Work

y Recreational activities undertaken during break time

improves productivity and efficiency of workers.

y Helps to avoid accidents .

yHelps in reducing absenteeism.

y Improves job satisfaction.

y Helps to tackle problem of turnovers


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Recreation Programs

y Main motive is to build strong communities.

What activities are you passionate about?

When you enjoy the most?

What activity are you curious about? What is truly meaningful to you?

ExploringRecreation

and LeisureInterests

What are the interest of the group?

Can we run this program?

How can people find out about the program?

What will help to make the program successful?

How do I evaluate this program?

Setting up a

RecreationProgram


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Social Factors Promoting The

Recreation

y Increase in the Discretionary time.

y National affluence.

y Commodification of Leisure.

y Population Trends.y Where People Live :urban,suburb or exurbs.

y Influence of Technology.

y Recreations contribution to Health and fitness.

y Environmental concerns.

y The changing family.


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Health promotiony Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase

control over, and to improve their health.(Reference: Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. WHO, Geneva,1986)

HEALTH PROMOTION IS CARRIED OUT BY PEOPLE, AND WITH PEOPLE, NOT ON OR TOPEOPLE

Ottawa charter landmark decision in Health promotion.

The Ottawa Charter identifies three basic strategies forhealth promotion. These are-

y Advocacy For Health to create the essential conditions for health.

yEnabling All People toachieve their full health potential.

y Mediatingbetween the different interests in society in the pursuitof health.


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Health Promotion Principles from

WHO

y Empowering

y Participatory

y Holistic

y Intersectoral

y Equitable

ySustainable

y Multi-strategy


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Approaches to Health Promotion.

1. Medical

2. Behaviour change

3. Educational

4. Empowerment

5. Social change


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Five major areas/strategies in Health promotion.

1. Healthy Public Policy

2. Create Supportive Environment

3. Strengthen Community Action :Community Participation4. Develop Personal skills

5. Reorient Health Services.


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Is there a difference between Health Education

and Health Promotion?

y Health Education-

comprises of activities involving some form of communication designed toimprove health knowledge and development of life skills.

y Health Promotion-

comprises of activities which is aimed at development of the individual to

promote advocacy and social mobilization


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Why focus on Health Promotion?y Epidemiological transition.

y Wide acceptance of Holistic approach of Health.

y Emphasis on the importance Integrated Health.

yHealth should be promoted to enhance the developmentof the country.

y Health is seen as the state of achievement that can have

positive effects on the country.


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Mental Health Promotion

y Mental and behavioural disorders(expressed in disability

adjusted life years, or DALYS) represented 11% of the total

disease burden in 1990, and this is expected to rise to 15%

by 2020 (WHO, 2001c)

y Depression was the fourth largest contributor to the disease

burden in 1990

y Positive mental health is a strong protective factor against

mental disorders.


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Challenges To Health Promotion

EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

DECLINING REGIONAL LIFE EXPECTANCY

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

EMERGING HEALTH ISSUESAND THE MDGS

THE FALTERING DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL

TRANSITIONS

GLOBALIZATION, TRADE, ECONOMIC POLICY AND FALTERING

GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH: TOWARDSA UNIFYING EXPLANATION


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Innovative idea!

y Trails and greenways create healthy recreation and

transportation opportunities by providing people of all ages

with attractive, safe, accessible places to bike,walk, hike, jog,

skate or ski.


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Conclusion ..

y With the change in the Global epidemiological profile and

increase in the disease burden in the world due to Non

communicable disease including mental illness the role of

Health promotion with due emphasis on Recreation activities

will be instrumental in achieving the targets of having Global

Holistic Health. Also in Indian context the need for

recreational activities not only for adults but also for school

children to address the emerging problem of Mental illness

and Suicidal trends in School Children is more than ever.


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Bibliographyy Health promotion Glossary-WHO

y Health promotion International-Volume 21 ,Supplement1,Dec 2006-Oxfords Journals.

y The Health And Social Benefits of Recreation(California Outdoor Recreation PlanningProgramme)

y Northwest Territories: Community Recreation Needs Assessment ( Building healthycommunities in the nwt report )

y Recreation and Leisure.(Chapter 1 ,Jones and Bartlett Publishers)

y Recreational Activities In Community Health Care - Isabel Shaw , Caulfield Community CareCentre

y Community Recreation Resource Manual-Published by Vancouver Island Health Authority

yCommunity Health Concepts ---www.communityhealthconcepts.com

y Health And Wellness Benefits-Published by Trails and Greenways

y A Look At Leisure-Results of the 1984 Public Opinion Survey on Recreation conducted by AlbertaRecreation and Parks No. 20

y Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion First International Conference on Health Promotion Ottawa, 21November 1986 - WHO/HPR/HEP/95.1

y

Introduction To Community Recreation ByGEORGE D. BUTLER

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