Motitvation Flashcards
Human motivation is influenced by what
- values and beliefs
- experience
- expectations about outcome of certain behaviour
- how we feel about ourselves
- how competent we feel in general and about the specific activity being contemplated
- skillful, caring professionals
Inactive people’s main reason for not acting on belief that active living is healthy
- Lack of time
- cost and inconvenience are other perceived barriers
What evidence backs up that “people choose to spend what leisure time they do have in inactive ways”
- dec in television viewing
- most popular activity is shopping
3 main reasons people give for becoming active in their leisure time?
- gain health benefits, self image, and enjoyment or pleasure
Health benefits to active living
- weight control, reduced anxiety, better sleep, and lower rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis
Among people coming for a 1st appraisal, a disproportionate number are what age?
39, 40, 41, 49, 50. and 51
Among people coming for a 1st appraisal, a disproportionate number are ages 39, 40, 41, 49, 50. and 51. What does this suggest
people use the end of these decades as a time to take inventory of their lives and perhaps make changes to preserve or region their health
Second major motivator to begin and continue activity
self-image and body-image (“to get fit” “to get in better shape”
why must fitness professionals be careful about over-motivation for clients with self image and body image goals
- results may be quick to come and easy to see, which will be highly rewarding -> can lead to steroid abuse, & unhealthy eating behaviours
Most lasting motivator (continue activity over months and years)?
feeling better, having fun, a sense of achievement or success, enjoying time with other people (all intrinsic movements)
cause our needs to socialize can be achieved thru sedentary pursuits (watching videos), counselors challenge?
help clients see PA in broad way, not just exercise like weight training or running
- this will help client conclude that they can inc their activity lvl while still meeting their needs to socialize
What does adherence mean
Sticking to it
How is adherence to exercise
- low, only 30% of those who begin an exercise program are still exercising 3 years later
What is the priority at the beginning of a lifestyle change
establishing a regular habit of the new behaviour
How important is volume and intensity of activity
not important, as long as they are not excessive
What supports and undermines adherence
- support of intimate partner vs. unsupportive or neutral attitude by the partner
What is especially important during the time between the “honeymoon stage” and the regular habit stage
the support of the fitness leader, counselor, and/or personal trainer is esp helpful
Effective way to extinguish a behaviour
Ignoring a specific behaviour
Adherence to PA is more related to ____ than to health benefit or self-image
enjoyment/pleasure
What could enjoyment or pleasure mean
- feeling better
- having fun
- pleasurable sensations
- sense of achievement/success
- enjoying time w/other people
3 commonly cited reasons that people give for not being more physically active?
- lack of time
- lack of energy
- lack of motivation
What do people actually mean when they say lack of time
There are so many other things that seem more important to me – that I want to do or feel I have to do — that there is not time to do all these things and also spend time being physically active
Why is lack of nrg reason contradictory
active lifestyle actually energizes you
Motivation is not a trait of the individual, but instead represents ____
the interaction of the individual w/her environment