Lesson 4: How Active Are You?

Question 1

According to the ____ there are different
stages that a person goes through as he or she progresses in making changes in his or her
health behavior.

Answer 1

Transtheoretical Model (Prochaska and Velicer, 1997),

Question 2

_____: At this stage, people are oblivious to the existence of their
unhealthy behavior and they are not concerned with modifying their actions. People
stay in denial mode and do not consider their habits as a problem.

Answer 2

Pre-contemplation stage

Question 3

_____: In this stage, people know
the consequences of their bad habits and want to
change them. For instance, smokers acknowledge
that smoking causes lung cancer, and they want to
break the habit of smoking.

Answer 3

Contemplation stage

Question 4

_____ If a person has been persuaded
to improve his or her habits, he or she begins to
change them gradually. So if one achieves smaller
goals, he or she will remain motivated. For instance,
if someone wants to lose weight, he or she can start
with a low-carb diet, or if a person wants to quit
smoking, smoking fewer cigarettes each day can be
good preparation.

Answer 4

Preparation stage:

Question 5

____ This stage starts when an individual
begins to implement new habits. A new behavior
must be regularly performed for at least six months
for it to be inculcated in one’s regular routine. During this stage, one may find himself or herself wanting to return to old habits, but this should be controlled. It is at this stage
that the rate of backsliding to previous habits is the greatest.

Answer 5

Action stage:

Question 6

____: At this stage, the likelihood of reverting to old habits is very low.
Those in this stage may encourage individuals in the pre-contemplation and
contemplation stages to modify their behavior by demonstrating the rewards and
encouraging them that change is feasible. Each person has his or her own set of
circumstances and thus faces different challenges. So, each one has to handle these
challenges as best as he or she can considering his or her circumstances and barriers.
However, there are several recommendations that can be followed to overcome these
obstacles.

Answer 6

Maintenance stage