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Precontemplation Stage - ANSWER NOT READY
- not seriously thinking about changing or starting an exercise program
- they do not intend to start a new healthy behaviour
Contemplation Stage - ANSWER GETTING READY
- have started to think about exercising or changing
- behavior and most likely identified a course of action
- clients align their intentions to support their healthy behaviour
- perceived disadvantages about equal to advantages
Preparation Stage - ANSWER READY
- ready to start taking action
- make small steps towards making the healthy behaviour part of their lives
- tell their friends and family they want to make a change
Action Stage - ANSWER ACTIVELY MAKING CHANGES
- begun to make changes but not much time has passed
- need to learn how to strengthen their commitments to change and fight urges to relapse
Maintenance Stage - ANSWER ADHERENCE TO CHANGE
- adhered to an exercise program for 6 months or more
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, Intervention for Precontemplation Stage - ANSWER - increase awareness of the
importance of exercise and emphasize the benefits
- provide general education one on one or through print or electronic publications
- discuss health risks
- discuss myths and fears related to exercise
Intervention for Contemplation Stage - ANSWER - make a list of advantages related to
regular exercise
- continue with education and discussion of benefits
- provide clear and specific recommendations for an exercise program
- identify social support system
- build client's self-confidence
Intervention for Preparation Stage - ANSWER - evaluate support system and barriers
- provide personalized exercise design
- work on goal setting and action plan
Intervention for Action Stage - ANSWER - talk to the client about self-monitoring and
self-reinforcement
- enhance client's self-efficacy
- provide encouragement
- prepare for relapse
- help the client prevent relapses
Intervention for Maintenance Stage - ANSWER - review and revise goals and exercise
programs
- address concerns that may lead to relapses and strategize how to avoid them
- set new fitness goals
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Precontemplation Stage - ANSWER NOT READY
- not seriously thinking about changing or starting an exercise program
- they do not intend to start a new healthy behaviour
Contemplation Stage - ANSWER GETTING READY
- have started to think about exercising or changing
- behavior and most likely identified a course of action
- clients align their intentions to support their healthy behaviour
- perceived disadvantages about equal to advantages
Preparation Stage - ANSWER READY
- ready to start taking action
- make small steps towards making the healthy behaviour part of their lives
- tell their friends and family they want to make a change
Action Stage - ANSWER ACTIVELY MAKING CHANGES
- begun to make changes but not much time has passed
- need to learn how to strengthen their commitments to change and fight urges to relapse
Maintenance Stage - ANSWER ADHERENCE TO CHANGE
- adhered to an exercise program for 6 months or more
1
, Intervention for Precontemplation Stage - ANSWER - increase awareness of the
importance of exercise and emphasize the benefits
- provide general education one on one or through print or electronic publications
- discuss health risks
- discuss myths and fears related to exercise
Intervention for Contemplation Stage - ANSWER - make a list of advantages related to
regular exercise
- continue with education and discussion of benefits
- provide clear and specific recommendations for an exercise program
- identify social support system
- build client's self-confidence
Intervention for Preparation Stage - ANSWER - evaluate support system and barriers
- provide personalized exercise design
- work on goal setting and action plan
Intervention for Action Stage - ANSWER - talk to the client about self-monitoring and
self-reinforcement
- enhance client's self-efficacy
- provide encouragement
- prepare for relapse
- help the client prevent relapses
Intervention for Maintenance Stage - ANSWER - review and revise goals and exercise
programs
- address concerns that may lead to relapses and strategize how to avoid them
- set new fitness goals
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