Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture 17: Effectiveness of and Drawbacks to Interventions

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

Document Summary

The most effective way to increase pa. Effective among both men and women, in a variety of settings. Limited number of activity counsellors vs. numbers of inactive people. Establish exercise groups, buddy systems, and group support systems. Effectiveness of and drawbacks to social support interventions. Leads to increased pa and fitness, especially when combined with other interventions (especially goal setting) Impossible to know which component of the intervention was responsible for improvement. From a research standpoint this is not good but from a practical standpoint all that matters is that theres improvement. Success may depend on target population (e. g. more effective with obese adults) Provide environmental opportunities, support, and cues to help people become more pa. Research on effectiveness exists for only a couple or approaches: Modifying policy and curriculum in school-based physical education. Increase the weekly frequency and duration of pe classes. Offer new classes that appeal to students who are opting out of pe.