Motivating People to Be Physically Active / Edition 2 available in Paperback
Motivating People to Be Physically Active / Edition 2
- ISBN-10:
- 0736072470
- ISBN-13:
- 9780736072472
- Pub. Date:
- 09/29/2008
- Publisher:
- Human Kinetics Publishers
- ISBN-10:
- 0736072470
- ISBN-13:
- 9780736072472
- Pub. Date:
- 09/29/2008
- Publisher:
- Human Kinetics Publishers
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Overview
Based on the five-stage model of motivational readiness for change, this comprehensive reference will help you design intervention programs for individuals and groups in both worksite and community settings. This behavior change method can be used with healthy adults as well as those with chronic physical or psychological conditions. You'll also learn to measure and improve clients' motivation and assess their physical activity patterns and barriers.
The second edition has been fully updated and expanded to include these features:
-An updated chapter that discusses and compares the recent physical activity recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Institute of Medicine and presents the pros and cons of the recommendations for key populations
-An expanded description of the benefits of a physically active lifestyle
-Information on how technology, including accelerometers, and Web-based intervention strategies can be used in changing physical activity behavior
Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, contains many practical tools and ideas to assist you in program implementation. You'll find reproducible questionnaires, worksheets, logs, and more to assist clients in their transition to active living. The book includes case studies of successful community and worksite programs that can serve as a starting point for your own interventions and stage-specific strategies and recommendations for including and motivating all participants. The authors also provide a list of suggested readings that you can use to enhance your programs. Web addresses and phone numbers of physical activity organizations are included, which can provide you with additional information and resources.
With its focus on psychological and behavioral research and accessible reading style, Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is the essential resource for physical activity behavior modification. In addition to allowing you to design effective intervention programs, its many program ideas, tips, and tools spark your motivation to educate and encourage others to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle.
Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is part of the Physical Activity Intervention Series (PAIS). This timely series provides useful educational resources for professionals interested in promoting and implementing physical activity programs to a diverse and often resistant population.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780736072472 |
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Publisher: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
Publication date: | 09/29/2008 |
Series: | Physical Activity Intervention |
Edition description: | Second Edition |
Pages: | 216 |
Product dimensions: | (w) x (h) x 0.51(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Dr. Marcus has developed a series of assessment instruments to measure psychosocial mediators of physical activity behavior and has also developed low-cost interventions to promote physical activity behavior in community, workplace, and primary care settings. Dr. Marcus has participated in panels for the American Heart Association, American College of Sports Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health; these panels have created recommendations regarding the quantity and intensity of physical activity necessary for health benefits. Marcus was also a contributing author to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health. She served as an advisor on the curriculum development for Project Active and is a coauthor of Active Living Every Day (Human Kinetics). Marcus is recognized internationally for her outstanding research in helping people to become more physically active and has spoken on this topic worldwide.
Marcus makes time to be physically active on most days of the week. She enjoys walking, swimming, and cycling with her husband, Dan, her three children, and friends.
LeighAnn Forsyth, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist. She has a private practice specializing in weight management, body image, and women's health. She also is an adjunct professor of psychology at Cleveland State University, where she conducts research on physical activity adoption and lectures on behavior modification.
During a clinical internship and two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at the Miriam Hospital, Forsyth participated in several research programs applying the stages of motivational readiness to promote physical activity adoption.
She has published several professional articles and book chapters on physical activity promotion and the stages of motivational readiness and serves as a consultant on physical activity research grants. Forsyth is a member of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Society.
With three young children, Forsyth receives a daily dose of physically active parenting. She also enjoys jogging, hiking, playing tennis, and biking. She and her husband, Paul, and their children reside in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Table of Contents
ContentsPhysical Activity Intervention Series PrefacePrefaceAcknowledgments
Part I Theoretical Background and Tools for Measuring Motivational ReadinessChapter 1 Describing Physical Activity InterventionsPhysical Activity RecommendationsDefinitions of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physical FitnessPhysical Activity Interventions Theoretical ModelsMotivational Readiness for Behavior ChangeConclusion
Chapter 2 The Stages of Motivational Readiness for Change ModelMotivational Readiness and the Stages of ChangeMatch Treatment Strategies to Stages of ChangeProcesses of Behavior ChangeConclusion
Chapter 3 Integrating Other Psychological Theories and ModelsLearning TheoryDecision-Making TheoryBehavioral Choice TheorySocial Cognitive TheoryEcological ModelRelapse Prevention ModelConclusion
Chapter 4 Putting Theories to Work By Looking at Mediators of ChangeConsider Mediators of Physical Activity Behavior Change Factors That Enhance Physical ActivityUnlock the “Black Box”Conclusion
Chapter 5 Using the Stages Model for Successful Physical Activity InterventionsImagine Action: A Community-Based ProgramJump Start to Health: A Workplace-Based StudyJump Start: A Community-Based StudyProject Active: A Community-Based StudyProject STRIDE: A Community-Based StudyStep Into Motion: A Community-Based StudyConclusion
Part II ApplicationsChapter 6 Assessing Physical Activity Patterns and Physical FitnessDiscovering Patterns of Physical Activity BehaviorDetermining Intensity LevelTracking Physical Activity BehaviorAssessing Fitness Assessing Physical Activity and Fitness in Group SettingsConclusion
Chapter 7 Using the Stages Model in Individual CounselingPhysical ReadinessPhysical Activity HistoryPsychological ReadinessConfidenceSet Short- and Long-Term GoalsMeasure SuccessConclusion
Chapter 8 Using the Stages Model in Group Counseling ProgramsLeading a Stage-Based GroupLearning From a Sample Stage-Based CurriculumAssessing Your Effectiveness as a LeaderConclusion
Chapter 9 Using the Stages Model in Work Site ProgramsBuilding Support for Your ProgramAssessing Motivational ReadinessChoosing Your Target AudienceReaching Your Target AudienceDeveloping Stage-Matched MaterialsFocusing on Moderate-Intensity ActivityPlanning EventsAdding Incentives for ParticipationConclusion
Chapter 10 Using the Stages Model in Community ProgramsAssessing the Community's Readiness for ChangeReaching Individuals Within a CommunityDeveloping Stage-Matched MessagesUsing a Media-Based Approach to Reach Your Target AudienceWorking With Community Leaders to Reach Your Target AudienceConclusion
Appendix A: QuestionnairesAppendix B: Additional ResourcesReferencesIndexAbout the Authors
What People are Saying About This
“In my opinion Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition is the best book of 2009 on how to apply theory to practice. It is the only one I have liked well enough to write a recommendation.
The book starts with four chapters that provide a thorough review of physical activity and behavior change theory, with special emphasis on motivational readiness to change. This review was one of the best I have read in terms of being well grounded scientifically but also very practical. The next chapter describes how to apply these concepts to assess physical activity patterns. The final four chapters describe how to develop programs for individual counseling, group counseling, work settings and community settings. The book includes forms that can be used to track physical activity and counsel clients, and the appendix is full of questionnaires that can be used to measure many of the concepts described in the book.
The book is well organized, clearly written, thoroughly documented and easy to read. I recommend it highly to anyone who is involved in designing or managing fitness programs, coaching or personal fitness training, or is teaching or studying these issues.”
Michael P. O'Donnell, MBA, MPH, PhD
Editor in Chief, American Journal of Health Promotion
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