Recreational programs for students

Recreational tennis is a great way to spend your free time actively, regardless of your level of experience. In addition to improving fitness, coordination, and endurance, tennis enhances concentration and reduces stress. Playing in pairs or with a partner also adds a social dimension, making training more enjoyable and motivating. It is an ideal choice for anyone who wants to stay active while enjoying outdoor play.

MONDAY: 5:00–6:00 PM and 6:00–7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: 4:00–5:00 PM and 5:00–6:00 PM

Registration is required for each session via the link:

Maximum of 4 players per session; bringing your own racket is mandatory.

In case of cancellation, please remove your name from the registration list to free up the spot for someone else.

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Bowling, in addition to being a fun activity for all generations, is also an excellent team sport that offers numerous benefits. It is a great way to strengthen team spirit, while requiring precision and concentration. It helps develop the ability to judge distance, speed, and angles, encouraging spatial awareness and improving mental agility.

The program will be conducted under the guidance of a bowling coach.
Location: SRC Mlaka (Podpinjol 1), in the park area of Mlaka
Training time: Tuesday, 8:00–9:00 PM

The number of participants is limited to 20. If there is a higher number of registrations, an additional group will be organized from 9:00–10:00 PM.

Padel is a modern and dynamic sport often described as a combination of tennis and squash. It is played in pairs on a smaller court surrounded by walls or glass panels, which the ball can bounce off, adding speed and excitement to the game. The rackets are smaller and stringless, and the balls are similar to tennis balls but with slightly lower pressure. The rules are simple and easy to learn, making padel especially popular as a recreational sport—it is fun for both beginners and experienced players, and its dynamic nature provides an excellent full-body workout.

Training sessions will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00–7:00 PM and 7:00–8:00 PM. Matches will be played in pairs.

Recreational team sports are important because they combine physical activity with social interaction. They improve fitness, coordination, and endurance while also helping people connect, build teamwork skills, and reduce stress. Since they’re not focused on competition, they’re accessible and enjoyable for all skill levels, encouraging regular and long-term participation.

If you would like to participate in recreational volleyball or basketball training sessions, please send an email to sport@uniri.hr.

UniRi pilates is an exercise method that enhances control, strength, flexibility, and balance. It consists of a series of controlled movements most often done on an exercise mat. Pilates focuses on strengthening core muscles – abdominal muscles, lower back muscles, hips, and pelvic muscles – which help stabilize the body and improve posture. Pilates is excellent for achieving better balance, strength, and flexibility and it can also help improve the quality of life by reducing pain and increasing mobility.

Education for independent gym training is a form of education that introduces concepts of taking care of one’s body and mind. Lifestyle consists of relationships, behaviour, and awareness by which students interact with their surroundings. That is why it is important to begin implementing healthy habits regarding caring about one’s body and mental health already during one’s time as a student.

This program aims to acquire basic kinesiological knowledge about the impact of bodybuilding, cardio fitness, and group fitness programs on anthropological features. Students will improve the previously learned motor skills and adopt new ones from the chosen fitness program. Bodybuilding exercises with free weights and exercises on machines will primarily contribute to the development of strength and general aerobic and anaerobic endurance.

Para table tennis is a sport that enables a minimal change of rules and is inclusive for the majority of people with different physical abilities, mostly for those with certain motor skills difficulties. The program is carried out in collaboration with the Para table tennis club Rijeka. Athletes with different physical abilities, apart from those with visual impairment, can compete in standing or sitting categories. (More information at https://www.paralympic.org/table-tennis/about).

Para table tennis is the third biggest Paralympic sport in terms of the number of athletes and is played in more than 100 countries.

Athletes belonging to all groups of physical impairments, apart from the visually impaired, can compete in the standing or sitting classes. (https://www.paralympic.org/table-tennis/about)

Table tennis is an incredibly fast game that improves mental and physical abilities and provides numerous benefits. The possibility of injury is reduced to a minimum, hence athletes of all ages can play table tennis, from the youngest to the very old age. Not only does table tennis have proven great health benefits, but it is also a really fun sport that encourages socializing and can be played all year round.

When experiencing different stressful situations and emergencies many people feel increased anxiety, discomfort, and irrational fear followed by a series of physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, heavy breathing, tingling feeling, ‘lump in your throat’ feeling, sweating, back pain, digestive issues, sleeping problems, etc. Research has shown that breathing exercises can effectively reduce anxiety. It is a really simple and straightforward technique that is not time-consuming. Deep, slow diaphragmatic/abdominal breathing ensures optimal oxygen flow and removal of carbon dioxide which is crucial for normal body function. This kind of breathing can be learned which is helpful since it can help us improve our mental and physical health. (https://www.hzjz.hr/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Upute-za-vjezbe-disanja.pdf)

Physiological changes include:

• lowered blood pressure and heart rate,
• decreased levels of stress hormones in the blood,
• decreased lactic acid build-up in muscle tissue,
• balanced oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood,
• improved immune system function,
• increased physical energy,
• increased feeling of calmness and well-being

General preparatory exercises are structured exercises adapted to the specific needs and limitations of different body parts. They fulfil essential tasks in maintaining the body’s biological balance. That is why you need daily activity since physical movement is the fundamental way of maintaining health, not just a characteristic of life (Pejčić i Trajkovski, 2018).

General preparatory exercises consist of mobility, relaxation, stretching, and strength exercises, both with and without equipment.

Exercises range from fairly simple to very complex movements and form the basic physical “alphabet” of movement.

General preparatory exercises are the basis for tackling the more complex structures of movement. These exercises impact overall physical and functional development. They are also important for the body’s posture. With general preparatory exercises, we also impact the quality of movement achieving the fluidity of movement.