| Description |
xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Your Role in the Exercise Adherence Story -- What Is Meant by Exercise Adherence and Motivation? -- Exercise Adherence and Career Development -- Exercise Adherence and Your Organization -- Your Professional and Ethical Conduct Enhances Exercise Adherence -- Importance of Effective Communication Skills \QQAU: edit OK? Xqq\ -- Self-Renewal, Stress Management, and Avoiding Burnout -- Chapter 2 How Do People Change? -- Behavior Change Process -- Stages of Change Model for Physical Activity -- Assessing Stage of Change -- Stages of Change and Adherence -- Chapter 3 Promoting Adherence From Day One -- Step 1: Staging Your Motivational Approach -- Step 2: Discuss Health Concerns -- Step 3: Discuss Fitness Goals -- Step 4: Review Previous Exercise Experiences -- Step 5: Work With Your Client to Finalize the Exercise Program Design -- Step 6: Help Clients Anticipate the First Day -- Chapter 4 Developing the Force of Habit -- Force of Habit and the Nature of Self-Control -- Build Self-Efficacy -- Social Support: Helping Relationships -- Behavior Change Skills -- Chapter 5 Fostering Positive Exercise Experiences -- Maximizing the Psychological Benefits of Exercise -- Helping Clients Anticipate and Plan for Disruption -- Measuring Progress and Finding Improvement -- Reinforcing Commitment in Experienced Exercisers -- Chapter 6 Working With the Clinical Population: Focus on Ability -- The Clinical Setting: When Clients Are Patients -- Teamwork in the Clinical Setting -- Factors That Affect Adherence in Clinical Populations -- Stage Theory in the Clinical Population -- Motivational Goals and Behavior Change Skills -- Building Exercise Self-Efficacy -- Overcoming Barriers to Exercise -- Chapter 7 Motivational Strategies for Group Exercise Leaders -- Does Participation in Group Exercise Enhance Adherence? -- Quality Instruction Improves Exercise Adherence -- A Motivational Leadership Style Improves Adherence -- Welcoming New Clients to Your Group Exercise Program -- Reinforcing Behavior Change in the Group Setting -- Increasing Exercise Self-Efficacy in the Group Setting -- Group Dynamics and Exercise Adherence -- Chapter 8 Strategies for Fitness Centers and Health Promotion Programs -- Quality Staff: Make Enhancing Adherence Part of the Job Description -- Give Members a Positive Experience -- Promoting Wellness in Your Community -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
| Notes |
Teaches motivational strategies to help structure effective exercise programs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184) and index |
| Subject |
Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects.
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Motivation.
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Physical Fitness -- psychology.
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| LC no. |
2004002097 |
| ISBN |
0736045937 soft cover |
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