The document discusses different barriers to physical activity and provides suggestions to overcome each one. It addresses lack of time, motivation, skill, social influence, and fear of injury. Some suggestions are to choose activities requiring minimal time; seek a buddy for accountability and fun; select appropriately-leveled activities; leverage family/friend support; and start slowly with warmups to reduce injury risk. The overall message is that barriers can be overcome by making small changes to support regular physical activity.
The document discusses different barriers to physical activity and provides suggestions to overcome each one. It addresses lack of time, motivation, skill, social influence, and fear of injury. Some suggestions are to choose activities requiring minimal time; seek a buddy for accountability and fun; select appropriately-leveled activities; leverage family/friend support; and start slowly with warmups to reduce injury risk. The overall message is that barriers can be overcome by making small changes to support regular physical activity.
The document discusses different barriers to physical activity and provides suggestions to overcome each one. It addresses lack of time, motivation, skill, social influence, and fear of injury. Some suggestions are to choose activities requiring minimal time; seek a buddy for accountability and fun; select appropriately-leveled activities; leverage family/friend support; and start slowly with warmups to reduce injury risk. The overall message is that barriers can be overcome by making small changes to support regular physical activity.
REDUCING TIME FOR SOME NON – PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES • CHOOSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ONLY REQUIRE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME SUCH AS WALKING JOGGING, OR STAIRS CLIMBING LACK OF MOTIVATION LACK OF MOTIVATION
• SEEK FOR THE COMPANION OR PAIR UP WITH A BUDDY FOR
AN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
• TRAINING PARTNER OR BUDDY IS CRUCIAL TO KEEP YOU
MOTIVATED
• CHOOSE ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE DONE ON DAYLIGHT OR
AFTER SCHOOL HOURS LIKE WALKING, BIKING OR JOGGING. LACK OF SKILL LACK OF SKILL
• SELECT ACTIVITIES THAT SUITS YOUR ABILITIES
LIKE WALKING, RUNNING OR SIMPLE DANCE STEPS • WORK OUT WITH FRIENDS OR BUDDIES WHO ARE AT THE SAME SKILL LEVEL AS YOU ARE SOCIAL INFLUENCE SOCIAL INFLUENCE
• ENCOURAGEMENT FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS
CAN HELP MOTIVATE YOU TO STAY ACTIVE • LET OTHER KNOW YOUR SHORT TERM AS WELL AS YOUR LONGTERM GOALS SO THEY CAN REGULARLY CHEER YOU ON FEAR INJURY FEAR INJURY
• TO PREVENT THE RISK OF INJURY, DO PROPER
WARM UP OR STRETCHING EXERCISE BASED ON THE ACTIVITIES TO BE EXECUTED. • THE BEGINNING PHASE, THE BODY IS ADJUSTING TO THE NEW TYPE OR LEVEL OF ACTIVITY • THE PROGRESS PHASE STAGE WHERE YOUR FITNESS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED • THE LAST PHASE IS THE TARGETED LEVEL OF FITNESS WHICH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME