Revision 1 Flashcards
What is exercise psychology?
a discipline used to help people assess where they are at with regards to exercise
What is physical activity?
Movement of the body produced by the skeletal muscles which results in energy expenditure
What is exercise?
Planned, structured and repetitive bodily movements with an objective to maintain or improve fitness
What is sedentary behaviour?
Siting or lying during waking hours with low levels of energy expenditure
What is the social cognitive theory?
2 factors leading to behaviour.
Behaviour is influenced by personal and environmental factors.
What are the strengths and weakness of the social cognitive theory?
Strengths-
Takes environment, human behaviour and cognition into account.
Weaknesses-
loosely organised
What is the social-ecological model?
intrapersonal
Interpersonal
institutional
community
policy
What are the strengths and weakness of the social ecological model?
Strengths-
Weaknesses-
What is the COM-B model?
3 factors that influence behaviour
Capability-
Physical
psychological
Opportunity-
Automatic
reflective
Motivation-
physical
social
What are the strengths and weakness of the COM-B model?
Strengths-
Weaknesses-
What is self efficacy?
peoples beliefs in their performance, not their actual skill
What is affect?
Generic valenced of good vs bad towards something.
What is mood?
A global set of affcetive feelings states experienced on day to day basis. Eg could wake up in a bad mood and not know why.
What is emotion?
Specific feeling state in reaction to certain events.
Why is it that hit training may or may not be good to overcome barriers of exercise?
Benefits-
Quick
Accessible
Could be pleasurable
Limitations-
Can be unpleasant because of intensity
What is depression?
Depressed mood nearly every day.
Huge weight loss without dieting.
Fatigued
Worthless
impaired concnetration
Have to have these sypmtons for 2 weeks to be diagnosed.
What is anxiety?
causes
Physical-
Muslce tension
Trembling
Cognitive-
Apprehension
obsession with threats
What are the cognitive assessment methods?
Mini-mental state examination
Trail making test
stroop test
Digit span
Why is cognition important?
It controls emotions and behavior
What is Cognition?
The psychological processes involved in knowledge and comprehension
What function does cognition have in the body?
Attention
memory
concentration
decision making
thinking
language
perception
problem solving
Why test for cognition in adults?
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Why test for cognition in children?
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What are moderators?
Things we cant change eg age
What are mediators?
things we can change, eg lack of time, confdience/.
What are the three domains of self-efficacy?
Strength, generality and level
What are the key cognitive elements?
symbolising capability
Self-regulation
Outcome
expediencies
Efficacy expediencies
What is symbolising capability?
Ability of humans to think about consequences of their actions
What is Self-regulation?
We regulate our behaviour based upon on our goals
What is Outcome
expediencies?
consequences of physical activity. eg if you dont start seeing improvements
What is Efficacy expediencies?
reflecting on our capability to carry out those tasks
What are the affective outcomes of PA?
Bodily sensations
patterns of cognitive appraisals.
What is the circumplex model of affect?
Watch week 13 lecture 7:56-8;26
What are the symptoms of depression?
Emotional-
Sad,hopless
Motivational-
Loss of interest
Behavioural-
Slowness of speech, inactive
Cognitve-
negative views of themselves
Physical activity
What are the treatments of depression?
Medication
Psychology therapies
Electro-convuslive therapy
Physical activity
What are the treatments of anxiety?
Medication
Psychology therapies
Electro-convuslive therapy
What is recurrent depressive disorder?
Repeated depressive episodes.
What is bipolar affective disorders?
Go from happy to sad
What are the PA guidelines for exercise in depression or anxiety?
group exercise
3 sessions a week
45 mins to an hour
over 10 to 14 weeks.
What did Brown et al 2013 find in children and adolescents?
depression is frequent, chronic and recurrent.
they found a impact small but significant improvement when exercising when depressed.
What did the cochrane systematic review find?
evidence that exercise helps depression is weak.
many physicians reluctant to recommended PA
what did combat veterans experience when particpating in PA?
Cope with stress
Positive affect
focus on ability
determination increased.
What is at the top of the social cognitive theory triangle?
behaviour
