Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Test Case, Fitbit, Aarp
6 Mar 2018
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Guest lecture: the hardest part (actually doing it: you must enjoy it, you must have the time, money, and psychological ability, exercise is effective at increasing/maintain overall health. Dr. jordan bartol, hybrid fitness: as effective as many medications in treatment of chronic illness, a low-risk preventative strategy, treats: mental health, heart health, diabetes, cancers, chronic and acute orthopaedic issues, It must not introduce new barriers over time (cid:523)you can(cid:495)t get hurt and it can(cid:495)t stop working(cid:524) (cid:498)the most effective forms of exercise are the ones you(cid:495)ll actually do, for a long time(cid:499) Predictors of failures: low baseline activity, poor initial behavioural change, poor initial mental health (low self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, co-morbidities (injuries and physical limitation, poor support system, perceived barriers. Predictors of success: athletes/high baseline activity, perceived benefits, enjoyment, energizing/empowering experiences, engaged instructor/social group, feedback and monitoring. Why is it so hard: psychological factors, exercise = behaviour modification, behaviour modification = really hard.
