Kinesiology 4474A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Health Promotion, Social Environment, Walkability

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 4474A/B
• Professor: Liza Stathokostas

Document Summary

The programs need to meet the outcomes that are required; if the programs are not reducing negative health outcomes, then the program is not helpful: meeting the guidelines will have an impact (meaningful health outcomes) Barriers (cid:449)h(cid:455) people do(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise; help people get over this over time. Determinants population data (pick out people who are at risk of physical activity); things that make people active and things that make people inactive (playing sports vs. video games) Adherence making people stick to physical activity. Program or regimen-based factors what is available to them (program factors) Cost is a problem because if the gym cost is expensive, then people will not participate in it. Research shows that older adults may actually prefer physical activity with limited supervision vs. majority of group programs (cid:894)(cid:449)e do(cid:374)"t pro(cid:373)ote a(cid:374)d allo(cid:449) the old age people to exercise independently) Self-efficacy is the belief one has in one"s capabilities to successfully carry out a course of action.