Физическая культура. Спорт. Туризм. Двигательная рекреация (Nov 2020)

SPORTS WEAPONS IN THE GREAT BRITAIN FOR MOTOR RECREATION

  • Svetlana Vladimirovna Sedochenko

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 4
pp. 49 – 54

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The article reveals a wide range of sports facilities in England for engaging in motor recreation from traditional to modern types. An overview of statistics from the HSE English Health Monitoring Service is presented, indicating the prevalence of physical inactivity in the population. The panorama of program documents, recommendations and strategies aimed at enhancing motor recreation of the British, Welsh, Scots and Irish is briefly consecrated. The English have been engaged in physical recreation since the 17th century, and participation in the Olympics increased the popularity of certain sports and intensified the construction or modernization of sports facilities. The range of sports facilities described in the article for motor recreational activities in England includes: bowling alleys, swimming pools, cycle tracks, billiard rooms, riding schools, sports facilities for badminton, croquet and cricket, squash, handball, rugby, football, hunting and fishing houses, ice skating rinks, boat and yacht bases and clubs, roller and skate parks, bicycles and climbing gyms.

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