recreation

Also known as recreational activity, leisure activity

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Recreation is an activity that people do in their leisure time for enjoyment and relaxation, like surfing. It matters because it provides people with ways to unwind and have fun outside of work or daily responsibilities.

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Research

318,148 papers

Promoting the Participation of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activity.Pediatrics · 2021Carbone PS, Smith PJ, Lewis C et al.DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-054664
Emergency preparedness in Canada: The role of recreation.ReviewJournal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.) · 2019Palmer LDOI: 10.5055/jem.2019.0432
Sports and recreation for persons with limb deficiency.ReviewArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2001Webster JB, Levy CE, Bryant PR et al.
Collaborating With Parks and Recreation Departments to Address Youth Health.Health promotion practice · 2022Risisky D, MacGregor JDOI: 10.1177/15248399211036709
Impacts of Human Recreation on Brown Bears (Ursus arctos): A Review and New Management Tool.ReviewPloS one · 2016Fortin JK, Rode KD, Hilderbrand GV et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141983
A conceptual framework of indicators for the suitability of forests for outdoor recreation.ReviewAmbio · 2025Lehto C, Sirén A, Hedblom M et al.DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02091-8
Citizen science as a tool for enhancing recreation research in protected areas: Applications and opportunities.Journal of environmental management · 2022Cheung SY, Leung YF, Larson LRDOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114353
The relationship between organised physical recreation and mental health.ReviewHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2007Street G, James R, Cutt HDOI: 10.1071/he07236

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Commons category: Recreation
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Contents

Etymology
Prerequisites to leisure
Play, recreation and work
Health and recreation
Forms and activities
Hobby
Bricolage
Games
Outdoor recreation
Performing arts
Dance
Music creation
Playing video games
Visual arts
Drawing
Literature
Painting
Photography
Organized recreation
Recreation center
Recreation as a career
e-commerce
See also
References
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Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".