Determinants of Physical Activity

Question 1

What are determinants of health? (7)

Answer 1

Health Inequalities
Behaviour
Individual person
Lifestyle factors
Social and community networks
Living and working conditions
General socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions

Question 2

When beginning exercise when are most benefits attained?

Answer 2

150-300 mins of moderate exercise per week

Question 3

Why are physical activity interventions necessary ?

Answer 3

To ensure that more people achieve the health benefits of physical activity

Question 4

What is the ecological model ?

Answer 4

Integration of different behavioural theories and models

Question 5

What are reasons people don’t exercise ?(2)

Answer 5

Lack of time
Cost

Question 6

What is the Transtheoretical theory? 6 stages?

Answer 6

Understanding the stages that people go through for health behaviour change.
precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination.

Question 7

What are strategies for adopting adherence? (6)

Answer 7

1. Behavioural modification
2. Cognitive-behavioural
3. Decision making
4. Social Support
5. Reinforcement
6. Intrinsic

Question 8

Examples of behavioural contract approaches?(4)

Answer 8

Specifying expectation and responsibilities
Goals
Dates
Consequences

Question 9

What are prompts of behaviour modification approaches? 3 components?

Answer 9

Cue that initiates a behaviour
Verbal
Physical
Symbolic

Question 10

What are the layers of the determinants of health rainbow model?(4)

Answer 10

Age, sex and genetics
Individual lifestyle factors
Social and community networks
General socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions

Question 11

What falls under the General socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions layer? (8)

Answer 11

Agriculture and food production
Education
Work environment
Living and working conditions
Unemployment
Water and sanitation
Health care services
Housing