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Importance & Challenges of Regular Physical Activity: Exercise Behavior & Adherence, Slides of Physical Education and Motor Learning

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.

What you will learn

  • Which theories and models explain exercise behavior?
  • How can exercise interventions be tailored to different populations and settings?
  • What are the reasons people give for not exercising?
  • What strategies can be used to enhance exercise adherence?
  • Why is regular physical activity important?

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Exercise Behavior

and Adherence

chapter

Session Outline

  • Why Study Exercise Behavior?
  • Why Exercise Behaviors and Adherence Are Important
  • Reasons to Exercise
  • Reason for Not Exercising
  • The Problem of Exercise Adherence

(continued)

Why Study Exercise Behavior?

Despite the current societal emphasis on fitness, a small percentage of children and adults participate in regular physical activity.

Why Exercise Behavior

and Adherence Are Important

- 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)

Why Exercise Behavior

and Adherence Are Important

(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.

(continued)

Why Exercise Behavior

and Adherence Are Important

(continued)

- 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.

Reasons to Exercise

Key

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.

Reasons to Exercise

Key

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.

Reasons for Not Exercising

Key

Exercise professionals should highlight the benefits of exercise and provide a supportive environment to involve sedentary people in physical activity.

Reasons for Not Exercising

Key

People often cite time constrains for not exercising, but such constraints are more perceived than real and often reveal a person’s priorities.

Individual Barriers

to Physical Activity (continued)

  • Lacking social support (no exercise partner, lacking support from spouse)
  • Lacking time and money

(See table 18.a on p. 419 of text.)

The Problem of Exercise Adherence

Why People Have a Problem With

Exercise Adherence

  • The prescriptions are often based solely on fitness data, ignoring people’s psychological readiness to exercise.
  • Most exercise prescriptions are overly restrictive and are not optimal for enhancing motivation for regular exercise.

Why People Have a Problem With

Exercise Adherence

  • Rigid exercise prescriptions based on principles of intensity, duration, and frequency are too challenging for many people, especially beginners.
  • Traditional exercise prescription does not promote self-responsibility or empower people to make long-term behavior change.