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Eighteen studies that evaluated individually-adapted behavior change interventions designed to increase physical activity met the inclusion criteria for review by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Blair et al. Although not defined as a review of individually-adapted health behavior change interventions to increase physical activity per se, a Cochrane review related to this intervention category was conducted and published (Foster et al. If so, you should use effective ...
Some examples of mediated program delivery include using email to contact program participants, using the Internet to track activity or seek social support or program feedback from group leaders, or offering podcasts or Web-streamed videos to provide access to important program information. Print-Based Programs Those designing physical activity programs are probably most familiar with print-based handouts. Active Living (Web and Print)Active Living is an 8-week Web-based program that evolved...
The processes of change are the strategies and techniques people use to change their thinking and their behavior; your clients are therefore likely to increase their use of many of the processes of change long before they are meeting national guidelines for a physically active lifestyle. However, if you work at a community center, YMCA, or YWCA implementing a program such as the Active Living Program (Blair, Dunn, Marcus, Carpenter, & Jaret, 2001), you may see changes in your clients’ ...
Active Living Every Day is proven effective in helping people overcome their barriers to physical activity. Based on the latest research, Active Living Every Day (ALED) is a step-by-step behavior change program that helps individuals overcome their barriers to physical activity. Changes in physical functioning in the Active Living Every Day Program of the Active for Life Initiative.
Newer technologies and approaches being used to promote physical activity include global positioning system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), interactive video games, and persuasive technology. Although interactive video games like Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), Wii Sports, and Wii Fit were designed to create more engaging game play, studies show that these games increase energy expenditure and may produce positive health benefits (Chamberlain and Gallagher 2008; Graves et al. ...
The purpose of the current study was to examine differences in motives for and in barriers to physical activity participation in Hong Kong middle-aged women. A group of 360 women aged 30-59 years were invited to complete a battery of questionnaires, including the Revised Motivation for Physical Activity Measure (Ryan, Frederick, Lepes, Rubio, & Sheldon, 1997), the Physical Activity for Risk Reduction (Guan & Zhu, 1999; Zhu et al. The findings of the current study extend the literature by ...
