3. INTRODUCTION
poor health as a result of lack of physical activity is a serious
public health problem [WHO]
overweight and obese middle aged women of African origin
are at an increased risk of weight-related diseases and have
significantly higher coronary heart disease mortality rate than
their white counterparts (e.g Strickland et al., 2007)
benefits of regular physical activity and exercise include
reduced risks for developing or dying from heart disease,
stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon and breast cancers, high
blood pressure and fractures [Hoeger & Hoeger, 2011]
4. THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL (TTM)
• Prochaska & DiClemente (1983)
• for effective interventions to
promote health behaviour
change.
• describes how people modify a
problem behaviour or acquire a
positive behaviour.
• 6 stages – termination stage not
falling back to old habit
•
relies on self-reporting, integrates
key constructs from other models
• previously been successfully
applied to a wide variety of
problem behaviours, including
wellness programmes
5. APPLYING TTM TO EXERCISING
Components of TTM
i.
Stages of change
ii.
Process of change
iii. Decisional balance
iv. Self-efficacy
v.
Temptation to not exercise
(Spencer et al, 2006)
6. SELF ASSESSMENT
• to ensure success to
implement this lifestyle
change I followed
Meyer's (2003) SMART
goals.
7. SELF ASSESSMENT & DATA OVER 7 WEEKS
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time
20 mins
-
20mins
-
-
25 mins
Week 2
25 mins
25 mins
-
-
-
25 mins
25 mins
4/7
Week 3
25 mins
30 mins
25 mins
20 mins
30 mins
45 mins
6/7
Week 4
20 mins
20 mins
20 mins
-
20 mins
20 mins
20 mins
6/7
Week 5
30 mins
20 mins
40 mins
30 mins
30 mins
45 mins
30 mins
7/7
Week 6
25 mins
20 mins
25 mins
20 mins
20 mins
1 hr
45 mins
7/7
Week 1
Total No. of
Jogs /week
3/7
Baseline
Week 7
8. CONCLUSION
• Not enough to attribute wellbeing to TTM e.g.
Zoning out for hours in front of TV or computer
• Moving from one stage to another before or after
relapse can take a matter of seconds, minutes,
days etc