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Motivating People to be Physically Active
Bess Marcus
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Description for Motivating People to be Physically Active
Paperback. Describes proven methods for helping people change from being inactive to active living. This book helps readers learn to use a 5-stage model to measure motivational readiness for physical activity as well as learning how to apply stage-specific strategies for individual, group, workplace and community interventions. Series: Physical Activity Intervention Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 466.
This new edition is a comprehensive reference describing proven methods for helping people change from being inactive to active living. The new features include how technology can be used in changing physical activity behaviour, how the counselling process can be very helpful for the practitioner and the addition of a resources guide for exercise behaviour change videos and discussion of accelerometers. The reader will learn to use a 5-stage model to measure motivational readiness for physical activity as well as learning how to apply stage-specific strategies for individual, group, workplace and community interventions. Also featured in this new edition is a description of the benefits obtained from a physically active lifestyle and a section on 'Physical Activity Recommendations', with updated references and discussions of the pros and cons of the recommendations for key populations (e.g. children, elderly and obese).
Product Details
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Physical Activity Intervention Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Champaign, United States
ISBN
9780736072472
SKU
V9780736072472
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About Bess Marcus
Bess H. Marcus, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and human behaviour at the Brown University Medical School. She is also the director of physical activity research at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at the Miriam Hospital. Dr. Marcus, a clinical psychologist, has spent the past 18 years conducting research on physical activity behaviour and she has published more than 100 papers and book chapters on this topic. LeighAnn Forsyth, PhD, is a psychology professor at Cleveland State University, where she conducts research on physical activity adoption. She has a private practice specialising in eating and weight management. Dr. Forsyth completed a clinical internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at the Miriam Hospital.
Reviews for Motivating People to be Physically Active
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