CHPT 4 Flashcards
Program designs should be based on
the clients’abilities and should address their health concerns and goals.
The stages of change include
pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation,
action
and maintenance
Precontemplation:
Client does not exercise and is not planning to
start exercising within 6 months
Contemplation
When a person is thinking about implementing
change but has not yet taken any steps to get started; an individual
may take action within the next 6 months
Preparation
The client intends to act in the near future, usually
within the next month
Action
The client has made specific modifications in their exercise
routine within the past 6 months
Maintenance
The client has been exercising for more than 6
months and is working to prevent relapse
Decisional balance
Reflects the clients’ weighing of the pros and cons of changing
Active listening refers to
having a genuine interest in understanding the client’s health and
fitness goals
Goals that clients set should be
SMART