Common Facilities and Equipment Used in Physical Activities and Exercise

 Physical Activity is beneficial to our health. It can help us keep a healthy body, maintain ideal weight and reduce the risk of illnesses. 

 In doing physical activities and exercise, we need to be familiarized with the common facilities and equipment used. 

Facilities Used in Physical Activities and Exercise 

1. Parks – it contributes to the health and well-being of the communities that surround them. Usually you visit a park to jog, play dual sports like badminton, biking and other physical activities / exercise. Because it is free, many Filipinos are conducting their activities here, examples are Zumba, jogging, walking, running, and other activities. 

2. Recreation Center – a building that is open to the public where meetings are held, sports are played, and there are activities for young and old people. In this place you can do many things and conduct activities like sports and exercises. 

3. Home – a place wherein you can do your physical activities and exercise whenever you want. Even you are busy and our days are hectic; but we need to be physically fit even on our four corners of our home.

 4. Gym – a facility that is usually covered and is found in athletic and fitness centers and caters physical fitness purposes of physical fitness, body shaping, muscle strengthening and discipline. The place also provides programs which depends on the needs of the person. 5. Covered Court – one of the common facilities or places where physical activities or exercises can be done. It is a playing surface with basket in the end. 

Equipment used in Physical Activities and Exercise 

● Beanbags - Small bags filled with any of several materials are often used for games. One form uses a box with several holes in it. Tossing the bean bag in the large holes is worth a few points while the smaller holes can earn players high points. Also, a bean bag can be used as a Hacky Sack, or footbags, for several games reminiscent of football. 

● Balls (various sizes, weights, hardness, bounce-ability, shape) o Tennis ball o Plastic ball o Sponge balls o Paper balls o Foam footballs, soccer balls 

● Balloons – commonly used with a physical activity named Balloon Toss. It develops skills in throwing or tossing a balloon straight up in the air, and aids catching balloon. 

 ● Pylons (buckets, rocks, chalk) – it helps develop movement skills. 

● Hula Hoops – It is usually made of plastic used for coordination balance, mobility, kicking, hand/eye coordination, running, jumping.  

Skipping ropes - It is made of strings, wool and rope that strengthens the upper and lower body and can burn a lot of calories. 

● Measuring object (stick, rope, measuring tape, paper) Scarves– It can be a tissue, handkerchief, paper towel and socks if you don’t have scarf. It helps develop one’s motor skills. 

● Plastic hockey stick – It helps develop hand-eye coordination and timing in using this in physical activity. 

● Chairs – a common equipment in your house. You can use this in many physical activities and exercises. Some benefits of using a chair are better flexibility, range of motion, increased blood circulation and increased muscle strength. 

 ● Dumbbell – Usually made of metal with cast iron commonly used in gyms or even at home, it works on the shoulders, chest, biceps and triceps

What I Have Learned 

Directions:

A. List down 

       two (2) facilities and 

       three (3) equipment based on your research and discuss their uses.  

B. Complete the statement: 

   In this lesson, I learned about  _____________________________________