Intervention Plan

SES 333-007

Brianna Meeks

Description of the Subject

As we all enter into adulthood, we will all encounter challenges and obstacles that life

throws at us. One of the most challenging obstacles we must be proactive in overcoming is

include physical activity into our weekly routines. One way we can overcome this challenge is

by creating an intervention plan. An intervention plan is basically like a blue print to help us

achieve certain goals. An individual in my life that could benefit from an intervention plan is, my

spouse, Brandon. Brandon is a young twenty four-year old who needs more regular physical

activity. Brandon has many strengths but needs extra help in regards to his needs. His biggest

strength regarding physical activity is his love for sports. He loves almost any and every sport,

indoor or out. The biggest challenge Brandon faces is motivation to exercise after a long day at

work. He works as a diesel mechanic and is on his feet from seven in the morning until five in

the evening. When looking at exercising regularly, Brandon doesn’t have any desire to do the

standard workouts because he comes home tired after work and just wants to relax. Creating an

intervention plan for him will be the perfect start to overcoming his challenges and will help him

include regular physical activity in his life.

Description of the Intervention Plan

As mentioned earlier, an intervention plan is similar to a blue print specifically for

achieving goals and outcomes. The interesting thing about intervention plans is the ability for the

plan to be completely individualized. The intervention plan caters specifically to the needs of the

subject. In this case, our subject in whom we are creating an intervention plan for is Brandon.
This plan will include many different activities specifically geared towards the interests of

Brandon, in order to spark motivation and get him physically active. This intervention plan is

created for Brandon to follow it for three to six months. This plan will include activities that are

progressive from where Brandon is at now, slowly working him into more consistent and

vigorous activities weekly. Before Brandon starts participating in the steps, it is important to

establish SMART goals. These goals will be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-

based. This intervention plan will be based on the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change.

This intervention plan will have strategies and activities to be completed for all five stages of the

Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Along with the strategies and activities in this plan will also be

additional support resources and communication plans. Throughout this intervention plan, it will

be expected of Brandon to fully engage and participate in all actions required to follow along

with the plan. Brandon will be expected to openly communicate results and progress throughout

the three to six months. Overall, this intervention plan will be specifically catered to the needs

and interest of the subject, Brandon in order to achieve the best results.

Detailed Intervention Context

In order to specifically cater to Brandon as an individual, it is important to take in to

account his characteristics. As an individual, Brandon has many characteristics that are beneficial

when creating a plan to best suit him. These characteristics include, curiosity, honesty,

leadership, and good listener. Curiosity will be beneficial for this plan because his curiosity will

help him find different activities in which he can participate in because of intrinsic motivation;

enjoyment. Honesty will be helpful for Brandon because when assessing self-progress and when

reflecting on monthly results, he will be able to do so realistically and honestly, regardless if

results are good or bad. Leadership will be a great characteristic to focus on because knowing the
leadership qualities Brandon has, he will be able to show initiative and the want to lead himself

through this plan and do it well. Lastly, being a good listener will be the most important

beneficial characteristic because during this intervention, Brandon will need to listen to

instructions and follow through. Along with normal characteristics, it is also important to look at

cognitive characteristics. A few of Brandon’s cognitive characteristics include: working memory,

and sustained attention. Working memory will benefit Brandon because it allows him to retain

information while using it, which will be useful when learning a new sport. Having sustained

attention as a cognitive characteristic will help Brandon focus on the goals and outcomes over

the three-to-six-month plan. One cognitive characteristic Brandon could improve on is logic and

reasoning. Participating in this plan will help Brandon problem solve when it comes to making

time for regular physical activity.

When looking at starting the intervention plan, it Is important to understand where

Brandon is at currently according to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Currently, Brandon is

happily at stage one, precontemplation. This means that Brandon is content with the level of

activity he is not getting and is not even considering participating in any activity program as he

lacks the ability to see the relevance and benefits of being physically active. Along with Brandon

being in stage one, his demographic of being a young, married male with a full-time job, effects

the likelihood of him participating in an activity plan/intervention plan. Since Brandon is

married and has a full-time job, the setting for this intervention plan will most likely, take place

at home to save time and convenience but may also include outdoor settings.

Intervention Goals

As mentioned before, it is important to start the intervention plan with SMART goals

custom created for the subject, Brandon. For this intervention plan, Brandon will have three
SMART goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based. All the goals

will be on a three-month time frame. The first goal for Brandon is, to understand the

importance/benefits of physical activity and start thinking about being more active. The next goal

for Brandon is to, research and find ways within his community that spark interest and in which,

he can participate/become regularly involved in the physical activity of his choosing for every

month. The last and final goal for Brandon is, for him to put the other two into action by

regularly participating and maintaining participation in physical activity at least twice a week.

Plan of Action

In order to have better results from the intervention plan, a more in-depth look at the first

month of the plan is needed. For the first four weeks of Brandon’s intervention plan, it will be

split into weekly assignments and tasks. In order for Brandon to be the most successful it is

important to meet him where he is at currently. Brandon is currently in the precontemplation

stage, which means he has no interest or curiosity for physical activity. For the first week,

Brandon will be provided information about the risks of not being physically active. For

information about risks of being in physically inactive, Brandon will be asked to read the article

“Lack of Physical Activity” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Along with

reading the article, Brandon will fill at least half a page of handwritten notes about the key take-

ways that stood out to him. Brandon will be asked to finish the first week’s assignment by the

end of the first Friday night of the plan. For the second week, Brandon will then shift gears into

looking at the information on the benefits of being physically active. The information will be

provided through the article “Benefits of Physical Activity” by the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention. Again, Brandon will be asked to take another half page of handwritten notes

filled with his key take-aways and benefits. After the second week on Friday evening, a meeting
with Brandon will take place in order to share the notes he made and to check in on his progress.

Moving into the third week, Brandon should be in and around the preparation stage of change in

the TTM. With him being in this phase, his task for the week is to research and look into

different opportunities to be physically active indoors and outdoors. In order for him to be

successful this week, Brandon will be provided with different resources to help aid him in his

search. The resource he will need to use and be provided with is the City of Loveland

Fitness/Wellness homepage to begin to explore the different options. The Brandon will look into

the PDF booklet “Activity Guide” posted by the City of Loveland, which is filled with all

different activities the town of Loveland provides. Along with reading and researching local

activities, Brandon will be asked to write down at least three different sports or activities, that are

little to no cost, and ones he would be interested in participating in regularly. After the third

week, Brandon is set up nicely to move into the fourth and final week of this month. For the last

week, Brandon will be moving into the action stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model. In

this stage, he will begin actively participated and engaging in regular physical activities he chose

in the week prior. His weekly task will be to partake in his sport/activity of choosing for at least

one hour for the week. Brandon has an apple watch that he wears on the regular, because he has

this watch, he will take advantage of the activity tracker feature which he will need to record. On

Friday of the last week of the first month, there will be another meeting in the evening. During

this meeting, Brandon will need to share his activities he found and chose from the third week.

After he shares his findings, he will then report his recorded data from the one hour of physical

activity he engaged in during the fourth week. Brandon’s progression for the rest of the plan will

look like increased activity week after week building in more time each week. After the first four

weeks is when Brandon will be introduced to the outside support and engagement from family.
Intervention Implementation Logistics

It is important to consider who is in control of the plan, support for Brandon, and

communication plans when looking at the intervention implementation logistics. For this

intervention plan, the person in control, will be myself, Brianna Meeks. This will be beneficial

considering I live with the subject and will be able to observe progress daily myself. With this,

living with Brandon makes the communication plans easier to accomplish once every two weeks

for three to six months. The communication plan between the person in control and the subject,

will look like a half-hour, thirty-minute meeting which will take place every other Friday starting

the second Friday after the plan has been initiated. The thirty-minute meeting will be held at the

dining room table and will take place at seven o’clock sharp. For these meetings, questions will

be asked to the subject, regarding personal progress, challenges, how they overcame the

challenges and what the next two weeks will look like. If at any time through the intervention

plan, the subject, Brandon, will be able to contact the controller at any time by cellphone or in-

person for any questions or concerns that may arise. Along with a communication plan between

controller and subject, there will also be a communication plan between controller and outside

support. Throughout the plan, Brandon will be receiving outside support from his mom and dad

who will be partaking in an activity plan as well. This is like a mutual support, for people going

through the same steps to regular physical activity. This plan of communication will be a weekly

text on Wednesdays at nine in the morning to both his mother and father. The text will ask

questions focused on have they sent a support message to Brandon for the week and how

Brandon seems to be responding to those messages. Receiving support from his parents is not the

only additional support and resources that will be given to Brandon. Brandon will be given an

article to read every two weeks for six months. In total, he will receive twelve articles, the first
four articles will be focused on the importance and health benefits of physical activity. The

second four articles will be focused on motivation and time management. The last four articles

will focus on shifting the mindset to actively participating in physical activity by helping

Brandon discover a variety of different traditional and non-traditional physical activities in which

spark interest and will be easy for him to maintain.

Data Collection Plan

In order for any individual to continue learning and growing in life, we must collect

information to be able to reflect on past progress to continue moving the progress positively. For

this intervention plan, I will be the person responsible for collecting progress monitoring data.

The methods and tools used to collect progress data will be an apple watch and the apple fitness

app. Brandon will be wearing a series five apple watch during any physical activity he partakes

in. The apple watch will track Brandon’s information like, intensity minutes, steps taken, heart

rate and duration. This information will be relayed to the fitness app on his phone allowing him

to have access later on and be able to reflect on his progress. At every Friday meeting that takes

place every other Friday, Brandon will present all his physical activity data from every physical

activity in which he participated in for the past two weeks. Looking back on his physical activity

durations and information will allow assessment on the effectiveness of the intervention plan and

if it’s working. Brandon will be asked to give honest reviews and reflections at each meeting to

help assess and understand if the plan is being implemented as planned.

Next Steps

The team will continue to meet at seven in the evening. Every other Friday at the

intervention plan has been initiated to evaluate the subject’s progress.

Desired Outcome
 When looking at any intervention plan regardless of subject focus, there is always a

desired outcome, if not many, in mind when creating it. The desired outcomes are specifically

designed for the specific, studied subject to achieve and continue to achieve months after

finishing the intervention plan. The intervention plan acts like a step-by-step guide introduction

into a new area of focus and then slowly teaches the subject how to continue the progress on

their own. The main focus of Brandon’s intervention plan is to encourage regular physical

activity into his day-to-day life. After Brandon finishes the three-to-six, month intervention plan,

it is desired for him to continue the practices he has been taught and has already begun to

implement into his daily life. When starting the plan, Brandon will be in the first stage of the

Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change which is precontemplation. As the plan progresses

will be moving him through the stages from precontemplation to contemplation, then into

preparation which then leads into action eventually followed by maintenance. After the plan is

complete it is a desired outcome for Brandon to remain in the action stage along with him

moving into the maintain stage. Another desired outcome for Brandon months after he finishes

the plan, is for him to take the information learned from the experience and hopefully teach it to

others. In the first week of the plan, Brandon learned about the risks of physical inactivity.

Months down the road after completion, it is ideal for him to have burned the information into

his brain to help avoid inactivity. In the second week of his plan, he learned about the benefits of

being physically active. Brandon should be able to remember these benefits, sharing them with

his family and friends down the road to help spark desire in others. It is also hoped that Brandon

will remember and apply the techniques and strategies in finding different physical activity

opportunities within his community. With that, maybe one day down the road it will inspire

Brandon to lead or start his own physical activity that others can join. The intervention plan was
designed with the desired outcome for Brandon to continue the physical activity until it becomes

a regular habit. Overall, the desired outcomes for Brandon to face months after completing the

intervention plan can be summarized into a few different categories. The first category is for

Brandon to take the knowledge he has learned about physical activity and share the information

with loved ones near and far. The next category for desired outcomes is to create and spark

intrinsic motivation within Brandon. It is desired that Brandon will be motivated to participate in

regular physical activity because he enjoys it and because of nothing else; truly intrinsic. To

conclude, the last category of desired outcomes for Brandon after completing the plan is for him

to adapt to regular physical activity and make it apart of his busy weekly routine. Brandon

should be able to look at physical activity with passion and enjoyment which allows him to value

regular physical activity making it apart of who he is.

Resource links for Brandon to use during month one:

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/physical-activity.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm

https://www.lovgov.org/services/parks-recreation/chilson-recreation-center/fitness-wellness

https://www.lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/56363/637729070440300000
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