Chapter 5 Exercises
The following exercises will help you distinguish between leisure services and products.
Exercise 5.3 - Developing Services and Products: Aquatics at Wet-n-Wild
Objective: To enhance students' understanding of services and products at a commercial recreation business such as Wet and Wild.
Directions: Brainstorm examples of Wet and Wild services and products. Under each subcategory, name at least three examples of each type of service and/or product.
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Activities
Example: Water aerobics
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Events
Example: Body surfing contest
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Personal Services
Example: Massage
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Products
Supplies
Example: Shampoo for swimmers
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Equipment
Example: Kick boards
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Example: wave pool
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Exercise 5.4 - Developing Services and Products: Campus Recreation
Objective: To enhance students' understanding of services and products in campus recreation such as a Campus Recreation and Physical Education Complex
Directions: Brainstorm examples of Campus Recreation and Physical Education Complex
services and products. Under each subcategory, name at least three examples of each type of service and/or product.
| Campus Recreation and Physical Education Complex |
Services
Activities
Example: Aerobics Class
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Events
Example: Co-ed Intramural basketball
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Personal Services
Example: Personal Fitness Instructor
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Products
Supplies
Example: Racquetballs
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Equipment
Example: Stairmasters
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Example: Racquetball courts
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Exercise 5.5 Developing Services and Products: Wellness Activities at Outpatient Clinic
Objective: To enhance students' understanding of services and products at a therapeutic recreation clinic such as Wellness Activities at Sunrise Hospital Outpatient Clinic
Directions: Brainstorm examples of Wellness Activities at Sunrise Hospital Outpatient Clinic
services and products. Under each subcategory, name at least three examples of each type of service and/or product. Assume there is access to a city park.
| Wellness Activities at Sunrise Hospital Outpatient Clinic |
Services
Activities
Example: Walk for Wellness
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Example: 3K Walk-run
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Personal Services
Example: Cholesterol Screening
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Products
Supplies
Example: Daily log book
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Equipment
Example: Heart monitors
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Facilities
Example: City park
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