Theme 1 - Exercise Psychology Flashcards
Defining Exercise psychology
Exercise psychology is concerned with the psychological factors that influence exercise performance and behaviour, and with the psychological effects of exercise
Applications
- Designing exercise programs
- Understand causes of negative addiction to exercise
How does exercise improve mental health
Exercise improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative mood and by improving self-esteem and cognitive function.
How does exercise improve QOL
can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Factors underpinning pleasure in PA
- Demographic and Biological
- Activity attributes
- Psychological
- Social and cultural
- Physical Environmental Factors
Common barriers to exercise
- insufficient time to exercise
- inconvenience of exercise
- lack of self-motivation
- Confidence/body issues
- Lack of knowledge and skills
Health Belief Model?
The health belief model (HBM) is a social psychological health behavior change model developed to explain and predict health-related behaviors
Social Cognitive Theory Model?
Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) describes the influence of individual experiences, the actions of others, and environmental factors on individual health behaviors
Theory of Planned Behaviour?
predict an individual’s intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place. The theory was intended to explain all behaviors over which people have the ability to exert self-control
Transtheoretical model
the transtheoretical model of behavior change is an integrative theory of therapy that assesses an individual’s readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual
Social Ecological Model?
Socio-ecological models were developed to further the understanding of the dynamic interrelations among various personal and environmental factor
