Module 10 slides and required reading material

barriers to physical activity can be

within the person or within the environment

barriers to PA within the person

health problems, older age, low fitness levels, psycho-social factors

environmental barriers to PA

-lack of accessible, inclusive, and properly designed programs

-lack of knowledgeable kinesiology professionals

-transportation difficulties, social exclusion, negative attitudes toward people with disabilities, competing fam responsibilities, parental education and income

PA effective promotion is

accessible, participatory, measurable objectives, and theoretical framework

theory of planned behavior

attempts to predict human behavior by linking beliefs to intentions

trans theoretical model

describes how people change their behavior along a series of stages of change(precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse)

social cognitive theory

proposes the social environment, the person's cognition, and the person's present behavior determine future behavior

self determination theory

proposes that basic psychological needs(competence, autonomy, and relatedness) yield motivations which in turn influence human behavior

health belief model

perceived benefits and barriers to behavior and self efficacy collectively explain whether someone will engage in a healthy behavior

social ecological model

health and health behaviors are conceptualized as grounded in four interacting levels:

1. individual

2. relationships

3. community

4. societal

goal of PA programs

reduce health disparities

social ecological model: level 1 -- individual

biology and other personal characteristics

social ecological model: level 1 -- relationships

the social network closest the person

social ecological model: level 1 -- community

settings where a person has social exchanges

social ecological model: level 1 -- societal

broader social and cultural factors

types of PA programs

accessible, inclusive, adapted, empowering, joyful, increasing participation, valuing disability, evidence based