APA2111- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 61 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Lec 1- the nature of interventions in physical activity. Intervention- the implementation of a strategic plan based on evidence-based and theoretically-sound research that seeks to intentionally change outcomes relating to physical activity. Interventions to increase/improve pa (physical activity: any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that result in energy expenditure) 3 considerations for an intervention: content- planning stage, goals, who(cid:495)s it for, what(cid:495)s the theoretical basis, process delivery, what methods are being used, where?, for how long, produce assessing outcomes, feedback (internal and external) Theoretical vs. atheoretical (non-theory based): dogs (dog owners = increased pa, cues-to-action. Delivery approaches: how information is delivered to the person (in-person, phone, computer, email, media, etc, consider efficiency, target population. Occuplational roles that involve pa interventions: pe teacher, coach, personal trainer, medical doctor, physiotherapist, physical activity counsellor, population health programmers. Lec 1: part 2- counseling skills and competencies for interveners.
