D i m e n s i o n s & D o m a i n s of Physical Activity

Maribyrnong College Physical Education

D i m e n s i o n s & D o m a D i m e n s i o n s & D o m a i n s of Physical Activityi n s of Physical Activity


p h y s i c a l a c t i v i t y :Any activity that involves a moving experience or physicalexertion and can be in the form of sport, fitness, recreation, play,or work.

p h y s i c a l i n a c t i v i t y :Physically inactive people expend low levels of energy.Physical activity only comes from daily routines.No regular or planned physical exertion is undertakenSedentary behaviour is physical activity requiring only lowlevels of energy expenditure.EG : watching television / reading / using a computer

s t r u c t u r e d vs i n c i d e n t a l :Structured physical activity is planned, organised and usuallyregular exertion to promote health and fitness benefits.Incidental physical activity is unplanned and as a result oflifestyle influences like work, household chores andtransportation.


Experiences in Experiences in Physical ActivityPhysical Activity


A Social ExperienceA Social Experience

Provide Provide opportunity to opportunity to meet and interact meet and interact with other people.with other people.

Dancing, ten pin Dancing, ten pin bowling, darts, bowling, darts, pool etcpool etc


An Aesthetic ExperienceAn Aesthetic Experience

““an appreciation of an appreciation of the beautiful”the beautiful”

Appreciating Appreciating beauty of beauty of movement or the movement or the environmentenvironment

Diving, Diving, bushwalking, bushwalking, snorkellingsnorkelling


A Competitive A Competitive ExperienceExperience

Involve competition Involve competition against others, against others, individually or as a individually or as a team.team.

Extrinsic -outperform Extrinsic -outperform othersothers

Intrinsic – Beat Intrinsic – Beat personal bestpersonal best

Football, soccer, Football, soccer, athletics, swimming athletics, swimming tennistennis


A Recreational A Recreational ExperienceExperience

Undertaken to Undertaken to refresh mind and refresh mind and body.body.

Skateboarding, Skateboarding, cycling, golf, cycling, golf, tennis, ten pin tennis, ten pin bowling.bowling.


A Vertiginous ExperienceA Vertiginous Experience

Involving speed, Involving speed, loss of balance, loss of balance, excitementexcitement

““On the Edge”On the Edge” ““buzz”buzz” Bungy jumping, Bungy jumping,

skydiving, motor skydiving, motor racing etc, divingracing etc, diving


Cathartic ExperienceCathartic Experience

To release built up To release built up emotions and emotions and tension. Personal tension. Personal Relaxation.Relaxation.

Golf, squash, Golf, squash, boxing, martial boxing, martial artsarts


An Ascetic ExperienceAn Ascetic Experience

Activities involving Activities involving stamina, and stamina, and enduranceendurance

Prolonged and Prolonged and strenuous training strenuous training coupled with self coupled with self disciplinediscipline

Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, triathlontriathlon


Classifications of PAClassifications of PA

Sport :Sport :

- highly organised with a governing body.- highly organised with a governing body.

- structured rules.- structured rules.

- uses learned skills and tactics.- uses learned skills and tactics.

- involves physical exertion ( usually - involves physical exertion ( usually maximal)maximal)

- competitive between individuals and/or - competitive between individuals and/or teams.teams.


Exercise : Exercise :

- planned physical exertion designed - planned physical exertion designed to improve health and fitness.to improve health and fitness.


Games : - organised but by participants involved.- competitive.- enjoyment rather than winning the

objective.- examples include * games of skill.*

games of strategy.* games of chance.


Recreation : - organised activities for intrinsic

rewards.such as enjoyment, fun, relaxation, self-esteem.

- spontaneous- no rules.- non competitive.


Play : - non organised but using

initiative/imagination.- no rules.- non competitive.- participation for intrinsic rewards

such as fun.


Physical fitness :- A state where the body can maintain lifestyleeffectively and efficiently without fatigue orillness and with energy reserves for recreation/leisure / exercise.

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