APA 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Relapse, Transtheoretical Model, Social Cognitive Theory

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 2111
• Professor: Tanya Halsall

Document Summary

Activity logs: self-monitoring exercise behaviour and charting improvements; e. g. amount of time in pa, level of performance and ratings of affect/perceived exertion. Exercise self-monitoring: assessing thoughts, affect and behaviours; also includes heart rate, respiration rate, and rate of perceived exertion (rpe) Rate of perceived exertion scale: ranges from 6 to 20; each value multiplied by 10 ~ heart rate, a rating of 12 would indicate 120 heartbeats per minute. Action planning: forming concrete plans that specify when, where, and how a person will translate exercise intentions into action. Negotiated prescription: prescription: exercise 120 minutes per week, negotiation, how the prescription is carried out. Determine the primary benefits identified by the client (tailor the program to create those outcomes) Improve health and fitness: enhance physical appearance. Inaccessible transportation, lack of equipment: availability of facilities, environment, geographic location, climate, neighborhood, physical limitations. Counselling technique designed to increase motivation for change. Technique originally developed with population coping with addictions (specifically alcohol)