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MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) MP07 - Motivational psychology ASSESSMENT: ASSIGNMENT Name Kelly-anne Hosie Email address Kel.hosie@gmail.com Student Instructions Assignments may include short answer questions or longer answer questions which are designed to test how you apply your knowledge into a real-world situation. All assignments are completed as a Microsoft Word document and are submitted to an assessor through My eCampus. Your assessor is looking for how you apply your knowledge and how you think critically about the topic area. Reflect on your learning and your own research within this unit and complete all questions. Task 1 You are employed as a Personal Trainer at XYZ gym. You have a client who is having trouble committing to behaviour change and you are unsure how to assist him. 1.1 How can you learn more about behaviour change strategies from within your workplace? Provide at least 3 examples. With in my workpklace if I wanted to learn more about behaviour change strategies I would first talk to my work place mentor. After that or if I wanted more inforamtion I would talk to a manager. Also I would recal information on past training or see if we could interact in a workplace training session. 1.2 You would like to do some general research on behaviour change and motivation before your next meeting with your client. List below two sources that you could use to further your knowledge. You may provide the name of relevant journal articles, books or provide the web link to relevant internet sites/articles. Below I have listed two sources that you could use to assist in furthering your knowledge, Internet sight https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/Physical-activity- whats-your-excuse https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adding-pa/barriers.html 1.3 You have met with the client and asked him about his current gym routine. He mentions that he Page | 1

MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) has only been using the treadmill and the elliptical machines and has not been doing any resistance training. He mentions that he is bored of this equipment and that has affected his attendance. How can you modify his exercise routine to help him maintain motivation? I would ask him firstly what he is wanting to achieve in the gym. I would also address his goals and see if we can set some new ones. Then I would work with him to adjust his program so that it is more diversity with a higher level of difficulty, I would incorperate some exercises that he enjoys and some that will challenge him this will assit in keeping him motivated. Task 2 2.1 Discuss how behaviour change strategies can be used to increase a client’s commitment to their program and their confidence regarding their performance? To increase a client's adhereance and commitment to their exercise they can use behavioral change stratergies. Making sure that they are attending a environment that they enjoy, so that they want to come back. Making sure they have a varity of exercises to keep them from becoming board. Once the client has seen some progression and seeing changes this will also assit them in behaviour change which will keep them more commited to there program. 2.2 How can a fitness professional use motivation and behaviour change techniques in their day- to- day practice with participants at the fitness facility? Fitness professional should motivate them by keeping them on the right track, guiding them on their goals inorder for them to achieve it and be able to reach progress. 2.3 Provide a description of the following motivation and exercise behaviour change strategies and how you could use these to promote behaviour change for clients of a fitness facility. Goal setting Goal setting is a process of setting out ideal future goals, this is a great way to motivate people. Goal setting can be used to assist with behaviour change for clients as it gives them somethihng to work towards. Rewards Rewards are a great way to premote behaviour change, as it gives clients something else to work towards. Rewards can be given in recognition of your clients performance or achievements. Feedback Feedback is a very affective tool that can be used to assist clients in motivating behave change. Receiving positive feedback on you Page | 2

MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) performance can reinforce their behaviour and can help improve self- esteem and self-worth. Social support Behaviour change can be encouraged through social support. Social support is generally received from family and friends. This network of people are there to support and encourage you. This will assit in reaching your goals or help with behaviour change and accountablity. Self-monitoring Self-monitoring is when you monitor your own performance and progress. A great way of keeping track of your own progress and training is to use a personal training diary. This is a great way to assist in achieiving your goals 2.4 How can you monitor the success of the behaviour change strategies in your own professional practice? Self monitoring is a great way to see in you are succeeding with your behaviour change stratergies. Having a mentor or someone from leadership who is able to review your progress is a great way to see if you are succeeding. Also having your own goals in place and self monitoring is a great way to check your success. 2.5 How can you adjust your own behaviour change strategies in response to feedback? When you receiving feedback, You can adjust your behaivour change stratergies by taking on board the feedback and adjusting your stratergies, This will assist to further with behaviour change. Task 3 3.1 You have been approached by a member of the gym, Sasha. She has been struggling to commit to a consistent routine at the gym and is not seeing any improvements in her fitness or physique. She can only visit the gym after 7 p.m. when her children are in bed but she finds that by that time of night she has lost motivation to exercise. She also doesn’t find using cardio equipment very enjoyable but she tends to stick to the treadmill and cross trainer as she hasn’t used any other equipment. How can you use the following behaviour change strategies to help Sasha commit to a consistent gym routine? Ensure that you take into account her personal circumstances. Behaviour Change Strategy Description Contracting I would find something that Sasha is intersted in and create a program that will keep her accountable, I would outline clear expectations that we can both agree on. Page | 3

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MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) Prompts I would use prompts to gently remind and assit in keeping sasha on track Health assessments and progress charts I would track sashas progress, this will assist her in seeing her improvements which will in turn give her more motivation to continue Choosing a variety of exercises, locations and styles that suit her needs Choosing a variety of exercises and locations will keep Sashas training intersting this will assist her in keeping her motivated. 3.2 Sasha has now commenced the gym routine that you have developed. What stage of change best describes Sasha’s current commitment to attaining her fitness goals? Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance or relapse? I think action best discribes Sashas current stage 3.3 Describe the role of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for Sasha’s long term adherence to her fitness goals. Intrinsic motivation- Is motivation that you get enjoyment and taking pleasure in an activity rather than working towards an external reward. This will assist Shashas long term goal in enjoying her Gym sessions more Extrinsic motivation- refers to the performance of an activity in order to attain an outcome,. An example may be a gym member who exercises to obtain a beach body. The primary goal is to lose weight and reduce inches. You find little to no pleasure in working out. This will assist Sasha's long term fitness goal as it will hold her accountable for her behaviours and give her that extra motivation to reach her fitness goal. Task 4 A member of the gym, Ben, joined 6 months ago with the goal of losing 30 kg. In the first few months he was visiting regularly but you have noticed that his visits have been less frequent over time. You suspect that Ben is having trouble staying motivated and that he may appreciate some assistance getting back into a consistent routine. 4.1 You realise that you will need to obtain further information regarding Ben’s exercise history and attitude towards exercise before you can start to plan the best approach for behaviour change. How could you obtain this information from Ben? You could call or email Ben to touch base and ask him if he would lilke to come in for a face to face meeting as you have noticed that he isnt here as often. You could also look at his Page | 4

MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) informtion. 4.2 Provide a brief description below on how the following techniques could be used to help motivate Ben with adhering to his exercise program. Technique Description SMART Goal setting Short, medium and long term goals Arousal control through visualisation Arousal control through positive self-talk Positive feedback 4.3 Ben mentions to you that he has a very stressful job and that he finds it hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle when he is stressed. Describe how the following techniques could help Ben. Technique Description Anxiety Management Progressive relaxation Stress management 4.4 Two months have passed since your first conversation with Ben regarding his stress levels. You are finding that during his gym sessions he is regularly seeking advice regarding stress and anxiety management. During Ben’s last visit he mentioned that ‘I feel as though I am spiraling out of control’. What advice can you give Ben and what is your scope of practice regarding this issue? Task 5 Behaviour change strategies should be personalised to meet a client’s individual circumstances. List below some questions that you could ask a client to determine relevant background information that you could use to formulate a behaviour change strategy. For each of the items below list at least one question that you can ask a client to obtain information that would aid you in developing a behaviour change plan. 5.1 Belief systems and values Page | 5

MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) 5.2 Client expectations 5.3 Coping techniques 5.4 Social support systems 5.5 Stage of readiness for change 5.6 Perceived barriers to exercise participation and adherence Task 6 Complete the following questions on barriers to exercise participation. 6.1 What is the difference between a perceived barrier and an actual barrier? 6.2 How can an initial low level of fitness be a barrier to exercise participation? 6.3 Provide examples of barriers related to a lack of time and access to a fitness facility. 6.4 How can being self-conscious be a barrier for a client to attend a fitness facility? Task 7 Provide one example of how each of the following personal and situational factors could affect exercise adherence. Page | 6

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MP07 – Motivational psychology Assignment v2.0 (2020/04/01) Personal/Situational Factors Example Family/cultural and social situation Habits and lifestyle Personality Self-concept and belief in one’s self Page | 7

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