Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Focus Group, Psycinfo, Medline

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2276F/G
• Professor: Craig Hall

Document Summary

Improves body image: control weight, builds and maintain bone / muscles / and joints, better ability to perform daily tasks, social improvement, reasons to exercise, enhanced physical appearance, possible main reason to start exercising. Improved psychological/emotional health: usually don"t think about it till they have to. Improved social relations: barriers to physical activity, lack of time, excuse not a barrier, don"t prioritize well, boredom/lack of enjoyment, don"t full understand the range of exercise. Few studies have examined the exercise related thoughts of non-exercisers: thoughts not significant/relevant, negative aspects of exercise. "every day i think about it, several times a day, usually in the morning and at night: exercise is commonly addressed in the media so its hard to avoid thinking about it, 65-75. I just do things, i do not actively think about exercise: grew up in a time where there is emphasis on physical activity.