Looking at the Numbers
10%
Percentage of variability in life expectancy attributed to medical care
Physical activity every day throughout the day
Pre-school aged children
Singles tennis
Vigorous
Goals, socio-cultural factors, and outcome expectations
Social Cognitive Theory
To receive a reward or punishment
External regulation
20-35%
At least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity activity
Brisk walking
Moderate
Personal factors, environmental factors, and behaviors
Reciprocal Determinism
Because I "should" or "must"
Introjected regulation
2.5-7.5
Optimal amount of hours of exercise per week for mental health
60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity daily
Children and adolescents
Standing
Light
Level, strength & generality
Dimensions of self-efficacy
Because it will help me accomplish a personal goal
Identified regulation
More than 9
Amount of hours per day the average adult is sedentary
Activities to improve balance
Older adults
Watching TV
Sedentary
Engages in preventative behaviors when believe the activities actually work
Health Belief Model
Congruency
About 20%
Percentage of women in the U.S. who engage in daily physical activity (in 2021)
Some physical activity is better than none
Pregnant and postpartum women
Washing dishes
Light
Uses threat and coping appraisals
Protection Motivation Theory
Intrinsic motivation