Prescribing Physical Activity - Lecture 14 Flashcards
Barriers and Motivators
When Prescribing Physical Activity must consider the barriers and motivators people have.
Why prescribe exercise?
Physical Health Benefits
- Increased life expectancy, quick recovery from illness. improved cardiac function
Fitness Benefits?
Increased cardio-respiratory fitness
Increased strength
Increased muscular endurance
Increased flexibility
Mental Health Benefits
Increased self-esteem, Lower mental health issues, lower risk of Alzheimer’s
What does prescribing Physical Activity look like?
SMART Goals
SM? in Smart
Measurable piece that’s specific
ART? in Smart
If it’s relevant and attainable in a certain amount of time.
Best way of utilizing SMART goals?
Breaking goals into achievable goals that cumulate into a large achievement
What are Focused Goals?
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Goals
Intrinsic Goals
Things under your own control; self motivated goals
Extrinsic Goals
Dependant on things outside of your control; usually done for others.
The FITT Principle
An exercise prescription to help clients understand how hard they should be exercising.
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Frequency
How often you should exercise
Intensity
How vigorous should your exercise be?
Time
How much time is spent exercising?
Type
What kind of exercise are you doing?
SAID Principles
Specific, Adaptations, Imposed Demands
Key Principles of Prescription
Specificity (Said), Overload, Progression, Recovery, Super compensation
Specificity
Key principle of prescription; Specific training brings specific results.
What is the stimulus in terms of exercising?
Exercise is the stimulus and the response to it is the adaptation the body takes in
Imposed Demands
This is exercise; it’s the stimulus we’re imposing on the body
Specificity does not mean exclusivity
Must take a balanced approach; consider all movement patterns
Overload (Principle of Prescription)
Doing more than what the body is used to
Purpose of Overload
Adaptations of the body can only take place if the magnitude of the stimulus is above habitual level
How to Induce Overload?
FITT, Training Load, Variation
Progression (Principle of Prescription)
The progress that is made from continuous stimulus
What happens when we don’t progress?
Accommodation takes place
Why is Accommodation unwanted?
Decrease response to continuous stimulus; and linked to overload principle
True or False: Overload leads to progression
True; if we do more than what the body is used to, we eventually adapt, then we must start to progress from there.
What will happen in longer periods of detraining?
Greater losses and longer periods of retraining
Recovery (Principles of Prescription)
It’s the time when adaptation takes place
What happens if you don’t rest appropriately?
Injury risk, Burnout, No enjoyment, fatigue, reduced performance
Effects of overtraining
Too much volume, not enough rest, too much intensity
Concept of Active Recovery?
Reducing the volume of intensity; not being fully sedentary
Benefits of recovery
Cuts volume/intensity by 33-50%
Alternatives of Sedentary Rest
Perform alternative activities that are light intensity (walking)
6 Steps Process
How to create a PA Program
Step 1
Explore Initial expectations and objectives
Step 2
Help each client set personalized goals
Step 3
Provide Feedback and monitor Goals
Step 4
Use rewards and incentives
Step 5
Problem solving to overcome obstacles
Step 6
Promote long-term adherence