KINESIOL 3H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Transtheoretical Model, Reinforcement, Consciousness Raising
17 Sep 2016
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Chapter 4: theories and models of exercise behaviour. Combination of thoughts, feelings, and other factors that affect our decisions. B. f. skinner and ivan pavlov: based on instrumental conditioning and classical conditioning together, classical: Pavlov"s dog bell is rung, food is provided, behaviour is elicited (salivation by dog) Eventually, when bell is rung, dog salivates without food. Asks a dog to sit, they sit, then they get a reward. Many trainers, fitness centers, therapists, and others use reinforcement to increase behaviour: rewards, praise. Punishment decrease behaviour and does not increase pa: don"t use exercise as something they have to do if they don"t complete x amount of work otherwise you make exercise a negative consequence. With extinction, help an individual identify what he/she enjoys about exercise: important to focus on intrinsic factors like enjoyment to help them continue to be active.
