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... The seven steps include: (1) education; (2) exercise pre-screening; (3) setting goals; (4) exposure to exercise; (5) role models; (6) verbal encouragement; and (7) verbal reinforcement/rewards. ... A total of 48 residents twelve months following the initiation of the Seven Step Approach to Exercise, 40 residents had initiated and adhered to regular exercise, 20 min of aerobic activity three times per week. ... This was done to prevent the older adult from feeling pressure to perform, which can result in a decrease in motivation
initial goal was to walk three times a week for 20 min at his or her own pace, or to exercise in the exercise room three times per week for 20–30 min performing both resistive and aerobic exercise in divided time frames. The participants were also encouraged to articulate a long-term goal such as being able to walk faster, lose weight, walk further before becoming short of breath, or to walk without an assistive device. ... htm
A study performed by Resnick on predominantly elderly single females shows that by implementing a seven step approach that the drop out rate of sedentary adults who start an exercise program within the first 6 months of involvement of these individuals “decreased from approximately 50% to approximately 18%.” The seven steps include: (1) education; (2) exercise pre-screening; (3) setting goals; (4) exposure to exercise; (5) role models; (6) verbal encouragement; and (7) verbal reinforcement/rewards. ...
The results of this study after 6 months were satisfactory with Sue achieving her initial goal of loosing 4kg in 12weeks and sticking with the exercise program even after the personal trainer had stopped running with her. ...
Education- pro’s: by educating Sue on what healthy eating really is and avoiding “special foods” this gives sue an understanding in her weight management and gets her involved. ... Finally further intervention could be possible, this should include an evaluation from a nutritionist, as a personal trainer does not have the professional qualifications to assess nutrition but can only give a guide to how to loose weight and tone up.
Approximate Word count = 1714
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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