SPS3120 Lecture 3: Revision Notes
8 May 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Exercise Adherence
Maintenance of an exercise regimen for a prolonged period of time following an initial adoption phase
- Voluntary
- Self-regulated
- Largely a psychological in nature
Why is it important?
- Physical & psychological health
benefits
- Decreased risk of premature
death, decreased blood pressure,
weight control
- Increased psychological well-
being, decreased depression &
anxiety
- 50% are not active enough
- 50% of peoples starting an
exercise program will drop out
within 6 months.
- 80% don’t achieve desired
weight goals
- 20-50% fail to keep rehab
appointments
Why peoples have a problem
with Exercise Adherence?
- The prescriptions are often based
solely on fitness data, ignoring
people’s psychological readiness
to exercise
- Most exercise prescriptions are
overly restrictive and are not
optimal for enhancing motivation
for regular exercise
- Traditional exercise prescriptions
does not promote self-
responsibility or empower people
to make long-term behaviour
change
How can we convince people to be PA?
Provide reasons to
be PA
- Weight control
- Reduced
hypertension,
stress
- Enjoyment
- Build self-esteem
- socialise
Identify
excuses/barriers
impact motivation to
exercise and actual
exercise behaviour
e.g
- not enough time
- too tired
- lack of knowldge
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
Document Summary
Maintenance of an exercise regimen for a prolonged period of time following an initial adoption phase. Decreased risk of premature death, decreased blood pressure, weight control. Increased psychological well- being, decreased depression & anxiety. 50% of peoples starting an exercise program will drop out within 6 months. The prescriptions are often based solely on fitness data, ignoring people"s psychological readiness to exercise. Most exercise prescriptions are overly restrictive and are not optimal for enhancing motivation for regular exercise. Traditional exercise prescriptions does not promote self- responsibility or empower people to make long-term behaviour change. Identify excuses/barriers impact motivation to exercise and actual exercise behaviour e. g.
