promoting physical activity adoption and adherence Flashcards

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what did Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute investigate?

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  • barriers to physical activity when its conducted
  • 1955 PA monitor
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how many people were involved? what was the question asked?

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  • 2500 Canadians
  • asked how important are each of the following in keeping you from maintaining your PA?
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what were the major barriers found?

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  • lack of time
  • lack of energy
  • lack of motivation
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what were the moderate barriers found?

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  • cost
  • injury
  • lack of facilities
  • feeling uncomfortable
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what were the minor barriers found?

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  • lack of childcare
  • lack of support
  • lack of transportation
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what groups did the top 10 barriers differ between?

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  • differed between age groups e.g. 18-44 included cost whereas 45+ included illness/ injury
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what were the barriers in the clinical population of rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • lack of time and cost of exercise
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what were the barriers given by people with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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  • pain, fatigue, mobility, stiffness and lack of RA exercise programme
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what are the benefits of physical activity on people with Rheumatoid Arthritis ?

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  • symptom management, pain relief, joint function, independence
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what can facilitate those with Rheumatoid Arthritis to exercise?

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  • support
  • exercise instructors
  • health care provider
    -family
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what do psychological models and theories help us to understand?

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  • helps us understand the process of exercise adoption and adherence
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describe the transtheoretical model

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pre- contemplation> not thinking about PA
contemplation> considering PA (up to 2 years)
preparation> irregular PA begins
action> people do regular PA (risk of relapse)
maintenance> maintained activity level
termination> PA is part of their being

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what is the toughest stage of the transtheoretical model? what should you do to help?

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  • maintenance is hard as can be unsure about the benefits
  • address barriers by highlighting the importance of exercise
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what should you identify when implementing interventions?

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  • different types of people within a group
  • no intent to change, couch potatoes, defensive and uninformed and serious intent to exercise (time?)
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why would self efficacy theory be related to interventions?

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  • promotes independence
  • teaches individuals to be accountable for own behaviour
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why would self determination theory be related to interventions?

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  • desire of wanting to be physically active
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what did Fallon, Hausenblas & Nigg (2005) study?

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  • examined whether self- efficacy to overcome barriers could distinguish between the action, maintenance and termination stages
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how many people were involved in Fallon et al (2005) study and what was the method?

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  • 330 men and 380 women
  • completed the barrier- efficacy scale and state of change questionnaire
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what is the barriers- efficacy scale?

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  • contains 12 items; perceived ability to exercise 5 x week in face of barriers
    e.g., bad weather, lack of interest, exercising alone
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what is the stages of change questionnaire?

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  • 5 items (+ 1 extra for termination phase) ‘ do you exercise 3x a week, for at least 20 mins each time’
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what were the results of Fallon, Hausenblas and Nigg (2005) ?

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  • stage and sex specific considerations are warranted when designing stage- matched exercise interventions for long- term maintenance of exercise behaviour
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what did Fallon et al classify based on self efficacy?

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  • able to classify 57% of the women according to their reported stage of change
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what did Zamparippa et al (2018) study regarding autonomous motivation?

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  • analysed variations in behavioural regulation using the stages of change model
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how many participants were used in Zamarippa et al (2018) study and what ages were they?

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  • 530 participants
  • from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Mexico
  • between 11 and 76
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what did zamarippa et al find about the stages?

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Pre- contemplation phase external & amotivation predominant
Action & maintenance= intrinsic, integrated and identified prominent

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what implications would fostering self- efficacy and autonomous motivation have?

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  • positive implications for PA or exercise behaviour change
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what is theory used to identified? how can these be changed?

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  • theory used to identify determinants
  • that can be changed via strategies
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describe behavioural modification

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  • planned, systematic application of learning principals to modification of behaviour
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what does behavioural contract specify?

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  • expectations and responsibilities
  • goals, consequences, dates
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what are prompts?

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  • cues that initiate a behaviour
  • verbal, physical and symbolic
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what did Kerr et al (2001) study?

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  • 12 week stair climbing intervention banners on stair rises e.g. keep fit, exercise your heart
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what did Kerr et al investigate?

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  • maintenance of behaviour when banners removed
  • compared sex/ age differences
  • highlighted the need for an individualised approach
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what do cognitive- behavioural approaches assume?

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  • assume that internal events e.g. thinking have an important role in behavioural change
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describe how goal setting should be applied?

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  • flexible, participant led (autonomy) and intrinsic ( personal interest, improving health) rather than extrinsic (image)
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what did Martin et al(1984) study?

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  • compare exercise class participation when setting own goals compared to instructor set goals
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what did Martin et al (1984) find?

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  • when you set own goals; 83% attendance and 47% still exercising 3 months after
  • instructor set goals lead to 67% attendance and 28% exercise maintenance
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what does decision making involve?

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  • involves cost vs benefit analysis
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what does social support involve?

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  • individuals’ favourable attitude towards someone else’s involvement in a PA/ exercise programme
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how can significant others influence engagement?

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  • through verbal reminders, encouragement, practical assistance e.g. transport, clothing
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what does reinforcement approach utilise?

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  • utilises feedback such as biofeedback and verbal- linked to behaviour
    e.g., levels of PA and end goal like weight loss
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what can you introduce in a reinforcement approach?

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  • rewards e.g., covering the cost of a gym membership
  • vitality rewards
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what does an intrinsic approach allow?

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  • allows more autonomous motivation i.e. inherent interest, fun and enjoyment from the activity
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what does the intrinsic approach focus on?

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  • focuses on the experience itself
  • change the quality of PA/ exercise experience and focus on the process e.g. effort, task mastery
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what do individuals who aren’t motivated not seek? what do they experience?

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  • do not seek social affective or material objectives
  • experience negative sensations such as incompetence, apathy and depression
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where is extrinsic motivation found?

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  • found between extremes of intrinsic motivation and amotivation
  • refers to performing an activity with the aim of obtaining a separable result
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what are the two phases you go through to change behaviour? relating to the health action process approach

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  • motivational and volitional
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describe motivational phase

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  • preparing to exercise
  • all to do with risk perception and outcome expectations which help to drive intent
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describe volitional phase

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  • processes that occur to turn intention into behaviour