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Physical Activity: The Biggest Cog in the Wellness Wheel

Physical Activity: The Biggest Cog in the Wellness Wheel. Cara L. Sidman, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology. James Madison University.

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Physical Activity: The Biggest Cog in the Wellness Wheel

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  1. Physical Activity: The Biggest Cog in the Wellness Wheel Cara L. Sidman, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology James Madison University

  2. American philosopher & psychologist 1908-1970 Abraham Maslow   “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.”“What is necessary to change a person is to change his/her awareness of him/herself.” Department of Kinesiology

  3. Overview • Introduction to wellness • Understanding behavior • Physical activity adherence • Female roles • Summary Department of Kinesiology

  4. What is Wellness? Wellness is a choice – a decision you make to move toward optimal health Wellness is the loving acceptance of yourself Wellness is a way of life – a lifestyle you design to achieve your highest potential for wellbeing Wellness is a process – a developing awareness that there is no end point, but that health and happiness are possible in each moment, here and now Wellness is a balanced channeling of energy- energy received from the environment, transformed within you, and returned to affect the world around you Wellness is a product – the positive component of health Department of Kinesiology

  5. Halbert Dunn’s High Level Wellness • “an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable of functioning within the environment.” • 3 components Department of Kinesiology

  6. Dimensions of Wellness Department of Kinesiology

  7. Factors Influencing Health, Wellness, & Physical Fitness Department of Kinesiology

  8. Illness/Wellness Continuum Department of Kinesiology

  9. Iceberg Model of Wellness State of Health Lifestyle/Behavioral Level Cultural/Psychological/Motivational Level Spiritual/Being/Meaning Realm Department of Kinesiology

  10. PA Adherence • Not consistently defined • Drop-out (consecutive absences) • Attendance (exercise sessions) • Proportion of weeks goal was met • 50% drop out rate within first 6 months why? Department of Kinesiology

  11. Factors Influencing PA Adherence • Frequency, duration, mode, intensity, setting of PA • Social Support • Self-efficacy • Major life events • Individual program tailoring • Environment Department of Kinesiology

  12. Obesogenic Environments • “sum of influences that the surroundings, opportunities, or conditions of life have on promoting obesity in individuals or populations” • Broader than just the physical environment • Costs • Laws & policies • Social & cultural attitudes • Values Department of Kinesiology

  13. Environmental Change • “make healthy choices the easy choices” • Environmental efforts first • Combine with education Department of Kinesiology

  14. Positive self-talk Feel good about self Make health and QOL a priority High self-efficacy Negative self-talk Self-doubt Insecurities Worry about others’ perceptions Fear of failure Low body image Adherers Non-adherers SELF-WORTH NO SELF-WORTH Department of Kinesiology

  15. Female Roles • Innate nurturing quality • Quote from White’s qualitative research “we go and do for our husbands and children and friends and other people, and we are the last person we take care of. Then we run out of time, and the next day, we start over and do for all those people again” Department of Kinesiology

  16. Female Roles • Responsibilities • Church • Family • Work Department of Kinesiology

  17. Take Home Message • Balance all the dimensions of wellness to keep the wheel moving! Individual responsibility+supportive environment=SUCCESS! • BE POSITIVE & TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF–YOU ARE WORTH IT! Department of Kinesiology

  18. questions? Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. comments? • thank you! Department of Kinesiology

  19. Selected References • Egger, G. & Swinburn, B. (1997). An “ecological” approach to the obesity pandemic. British Medical Journal, 315, 477-480. • Sidman, C.L., Corbin, C.B., & Rhea, M. (2003). An examination of the 10,000-step goal in sedentary women with different baseline step counts. Women in Sports & Physical Activity Journal, 12(2), 111-126. • Travis, J.W. & Ryan, R.S. (2004). The Wellness Workbook: Celestial Arts, Berkeley. • White, J.L. (2004). Qualitative perspectives on adherence to physical activity in previously sedentary versus sedentary women. Dissertation, University of Utah. Department of Kinesiology

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