Aquatics: Prepared By: Allan D. Arlos

AQUATICS
Prepared by: Allan D. Arlos

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Why are you stress?
Can you share to us your experience?
How did you cope with it?
Do you consider your self as physically fit?

Coping stress with Recreational Activities
We live in a tough economic time that exacerbates
everyone’s stress level.
There are lots reason why people are stress.
Everyone is considered to be affected by this problem.
It could be in any form such as physical, mental and
emotional.
 Some people turn to drugs, alcohol, food or even
sexual activities as an outlet to relax themselves and to
escape internal stressors that is generated by the real
world.
Coping stress with Recreational Activities
Stress is one of the major influences upon mood, well-
being, behavior and health.
Without a good pattern of coping stress, the more it

will last and can damage physiological health and
even total well-being.
Since stress is considered to our daily basis, have we

questioned ourselves; what are the creative ways of
coping with stress?
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
A healthier and more practical way of dealing with
stress is through recreational activities.
It will give people rejuvenation of spirit, sense of

competence, enthusiasm, fulfillment and
empowerment.
It is essential to understand that stress can be

handled in such a way that people will benefit most
after dealing with it.
AQUATICS
It refers to the different water-sports such as
swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water-
polo, sailing, skiing, surfing, scuba diving,
snorkeling and open water swimming.
People who engage themselves to water exercises,

works against the resistance of the water in all
directions compared to land-based exercises where
the body works against the gravity.
Benefits of Aquatic activities
Improves muscular
Builds Endurance
strength
Alleviates pressure on Relieves Stress and

joints Anxiety
Burn Calories Reduces Blood Pressure
Improves Psychosocial
By working the muscles against the resistance
of the water, muscular strength is increased.
Mattos (2016) concludes that aquatic can

improve muscle strength and functionality.
Muscles perform by repetitive contraction in
working against the natural resistance of the
water.
Muscular and cardiovascular endurance are
enhanced through participating in aquatic
sports.
When in water, the effects of gravity virtually
eliminated – assists 90% of the body weight
for reduced muscle-bone impact and
increases flexibility.
Muscles and joint can work in a way that it
moves against resistance without high
compact.
By focusing on something other than what
are usually done on a daily basis.
In aquatic activities, you will get focus on
body coordination, appreciation of the nature,
and even conquering fears and challenges
helps people to relieve stress, boost
confidence and overcome anxiety.
A study conducted by Fitch (1976) about the
effects of swimming training in asthmatic
children also found out that swimming even
reduces fat folds.
Our body activates different systems in order to
adapt the activity which causes also the body to
consume energy through burning calories.
Frequent participation in aquatic events
decreases blood pressure due to improve of
cardiovascular performance. Blood circulations
become efficient which is part of the body’s
adaptation on long-term water exercises
participation.
Water exercise limits no age, gender, races, and
abilities.
It has been a common recreational activities for
all; families, friends, relatives to bond each other
while enjoying the water.
Even in special population may also lead to
improved acceptance of children with disabilities
by their normal peers.
TYPES OF
RECREATIONAL
AQUATIC ACTIVITIES
SWIMMING
Is one of the common aquatic sports.

As recreational activity, it doesn’t require the
participants to perform competitive level in order to be
involve in this activity.
WATER AEROBICS
Participants follows the movement performed by a

water fitness instructor, with accompaniment of
intermittent music, while enjoying and working out
against the water.
WATER POLO
It is a competitive sports which is played by two teams in

the water. The main objective is to score a goal by
throwing a waterproof ball with a single arm. It develop
muscular strength in upper & lower limbs.
SURFING
A water sports in which a wave rider rides on a long

board, moving on the deep face of the wave that usually
carries the surfer towards the shore. It is suitable
primarily in oceans & seas with active water waves.
CANOE – KAYAK
In early ages, it is essential to civil used for navigations &

to explore to the rivers, lakes, canals & other water
bodies. Today, it is considered as one of recreational
aquatic activities.
SNORKELING
It is a swimming discipline on or through the bodies of

water while equipped with diving goggles, a typical U-
shaped tube used for breathing which is called as
“snorkel”, and swim fins.

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AQUATICS

Prepared by: Allan D. Arlos

Why are you stress?

Can you share to us your experience?

How did you cope with it?

Do you consider your self as physically fit?

Without a good pattern of coping stress, the more it

Since stress is considered to our daily basis, have we

It will give people rejuvenation of spirit, sense of

It is essential to understand that stress can be

People who engage themselves to water exercises,

Alleviates pressure on Relieves Stress and

Burn Calories Reduces Blood Pressure

Mattos (2016) concludes that aquatic can

Is one of the common aquatic sports.

Participants follows the movement performed by a

It is a competitive sports which is played by two teams in

A water sports in which a wave rider rides on a long

In early ages, it is essential to civil used for navigations &

It is a swimming discipline on or through the bodies of

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