Chapter 18: Exercise Adherence

Question 1

definition of adhereance

Answer 1

sticking together or faithfully conforming to a standard of behaviour in order to meet some goal

Question 2

benifits of exercise (5)

Answer 2

1. mortality/ longevity
2. physical/ physiological
3. cognative
4. psycological
5. financial

Question 3

longevity

Answer 3

1. mortality rates are lowest in more fit indviduals
2. regular exercise can slow down or reverse functional losses associated with aging
3. only 18% of women and 33% of men are active over the age of 65

Question 4

physical

Answer 4

1. weight control
2. decreased resting heart rate
3. increased V02 max
4. prevent hight blood pressure
5. reduced risk of heart disease
6. reduce percent body fat
7. maintain bone density

Question 5

cognative benifits

Answer 5

1. memory

2. acemdemic achievment

Question 6

psycological benifits

Answer 6

1. decreased stess, anxiety, depression
2. improve mood
3. improved sef esteem
4. improve quality of life``

Question 7

finacial beinifits

Answer 7

1. increased productivity
2. decreased time lost from jobs
3. decreases health care costs

Question 8

% of people that do not partisipate in any physical activity

Answer 8

30

Question 9

% of people who partisipate in regular vigurous activity

Answer 9

15

Question 10

physical acivity decines by how much from the age of 12 to 21?

Answer 10

1/2

Question 11

% of youth that dont partisipate in regular physical activity

Answer 11

50

Question 12

reasons not to exercise (8)

Answer 12

1. no time
2, no energy
3. no motivation
4. no skill
5. no resources
6. no support
7. injury
8. discomfort

Question 13

determinates of adherence (4)

Answer 13

1. personal
2. social
3. situational
4. program

Question 14

personal factors that determine exercise adhereance (3)

Answer 14

1. demographics (income, education, occupation, age, gender)
2. behaviour (past program partispation, diet)
3. cognitive/ personality (self-effiancy, self motivation, beliefs, expectations)

Question 15

social factor that influence exercise adherance (5)

Answer 15

1. important others (physician, colleagues)
2. exercise leader
3. other exercisers
4. family
5. task and social cohesion (getting along with people around you, competition)

Question 16

sitational factors that infulence exercise adhereance (4)

Answer 16

1. facility or enviroment
2. convience of exercise facility
3. lack of time
4. climate

Question 17

program factors that effect exercise adherence (4)

Answer 17

1. exercise intensity
2. group maintance
3. exercise leader
4. cost

Question 18

theories and models of exercise behaviour (4)

Answer 18

1. health belief model
2. theory of planned behaviour
3. theory of planned behaviour

Question 19

define the health belief model

Answer 19

the likelyhood of an individual engaging in prevenative health behaviours (such as exercise) depends on the person’s perception of the severity of the potential illness as well as his appraisal of the cost and benefits of taking action

Question 20

theory of reasoned action

Answer 20

intertions are the best predictors of actual behaviour

-intentions are the product of attitude toward actual behavior

Question 21

theory of planned behaviour

Answer 21

• intentions cannot be the sole predictor of behaviour, especially when people lack control
• perceived behavioural control - ease or difficulty of performing behaviour

Question 22

strategies for enhancing adherence (8)

Answer 22

1. encourage social support from signifcant others
2. make exercise enjoyable
3. taylor intensity, frequency and durration
4. exercise with a group or partner
5. reinforce success
6. offer choice of activities
7. daily logs
8. focus on dissocative (enviormental cues) rather than associative (intarnal bodily ) cues while exercising