Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Health Professional

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

Document Summary

Real or imagined pressure to change one"s behaviour, attitudes, or beliefs. Can come from doctors, fitness leaders, family members, and so on. An understanding of this pressure may lead to the development of interventions that use social influence to increase physical activity participation. Most important type of social influence in exercise and physical activity settings. The perceived comfort, caring, assistance, and information that a person receives from others. Two approaches: measure size of one"s social network, measure amount and type of support that an exerciser receives. Measured by the number of groups or individuals an exerciser can turn to for social support. Doesn"t take into account quality or type of support provided. Research on relationships between social support and physical activity: People who have more available support sources reported greater levels of physical exertion. The most effective type of support depends on the exerciser"s needs at a given time. Exercisers may needs emotional support more than they need instrumental support.