Chapter 8: Adherence to Exercise: Helping Your Clients Stay Active Flashcards
Self-efficacy
Individual’s confidence to successfully complete exercise
Extrinsic Motivation
exercising for weight loss or
appearance
Intrinsic Motivation
Exercising for enjoyment or accomplishment
Perceived barriers
Numerous factors that impair individual’s belief that they can exercise
Self-regulation
Strategies for planning, organizing, and managing exercise activities to “stay on track”
Social Support
Exchange of aid or assistance among individuals or groups within a social network.
Environment
May include access to facilities, weather, neighborhood environment, or where the exercise takes place
Outcome expectancy values
How much the individual values the expected outcome
Duration
Length of time spent active
Intensity
How hard the client works
Major life events
Events in a client’s life that impact his or her daily routine
Program tailoring
Having a program that is in accordance with the client’s preferences and goals
Core affect
The most basic element of all valenced responses
Enjoyment
A positive emotion, a positive affective state
Type of Physical Activity
The type of physical activity that clients participate in.
Active Commuting
Commuting to work through some means of physical activity as opposed to driving or public transportation.
Personal Barriers
Personal barriers are individual-level barriers that may be internal or behavioral
Social Barriers
Social barriers are barriers that arise in relation to an individual’s social network.
Environmental Barriers
Environmental barriers are physical barriers, often outside of the individual’s control, that prevent him or her from being active.
Emotional support
Workout partners or buddy systems that provide encouragement and caring to the client
Tangible support
Tangible support may involve help with childcare, household duties, or costs to participate in exercise programs.
Informational support
Informational support may include knowledge and skills the Personal Trainer provides clients or information and referrals from the Personal Trainer regarding something that has been read on the Internet or in a fitness magazine.
Appraisal support
Appraisal support includes constructive feedback from the Personal Trainer or from significant individuals regarding progress and normalization the experiences of challenge.
