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An outline for a session on exercise behavior and adherence, discussing the importance of regular physical activity, reasons for and against exercising, theories and models of exercise behavior, and strategies for enhancing adherence. With statistics on physical activity levels among Americans, it highlights the need to help those who start exercising to overcome barriers and continue their exercise programs.
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Despite the current societal emphasis on fitness, a small percentage of children and adults participate in regular physical activity.
- Only 10% to 25% of American adults are active enough to maintain or increase cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness levels. - Physical activity levels begin to decline at about age 6 and continue to decline throughout the life cycle until retirement, where leisure activity tends to increase. - Among adults, 30% do not participate in any physical activity. - Among American adults in 2000, 19.8% (40 million) were considered obese as compared to 12% in 1991. (continued)
- Of sedentary adults, only 10% are likely to begin a program of regular exercise within a year. - Among both boys and girls, physical activity declines steadily through adolescence from about 70% at age 12 to 30 to 40% by age 21.
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- Among women, physical inactivity is more prevalent than among men, as it is among blacks and Hispanics compared with whites, older adults compared with younger ones, and the less affluent compared with the more affluent. - Of people who start an exercise program, 50% will drop out within 6 months.
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Exercise combined with proper eating habits can help people lose weight; but weight loss should be slow and steady, occurring as changes in exercise and eating patterns take place.
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Both the physiological and psychological benefits of exercise can be cited to persuade sedentary people to initiate exercise.
Maintenance as well as initiation of physical activity is critical.
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Exercise professionals should highlight the benefits of exercise and provide a supportive environment to involve sedentary people in physical activity.
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People often cite time constrains for not exercising, but such constraints are more perceived than real and often reveal a person’s priorities.
(See table 18.a on p. 419 of text.)