Maricopa Community Colleges  PED123   20056-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/22/05
PED123 20056-20086 L+L 2 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Active for Life
Uses a variety of behavior change strategies to help fit physical activity into a busy schedule. Addresses the root causes of physical inactivity and focuses on the skills needed to establish a lifelong habit of physical activity.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED123   20056-20086 Active for Life
1. Identify and address barriers to physical activity (I), (III), (VII)
2. Increase self-confidence and positive feelings about becoming physically active. (II), (VI)
3. Create realistic goals and rewards for physical activity. (III), (VI), (VIII)
4. Develop social support for physical activity. (V)
5. Recover from lapses in physical activity. (VII)
6. Establish regular patterns of optimal daily physical activity. (III), (IV), (X)
7. Implement skills for monitoring physical activity. (IV), (IX)
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PED123   20056-20086 Active for Life
    I. Preparation for Physical Activity
        A. Physical Activity Readiness (PAR-Q)
        B. Readiness to Change Model
        C. Personal time study
        D. Strategies for turning inactive time into active time
      II. Benefits of Physical Activity
          A. Health benefits of moderate-intensity activity
          B. Positive affirmations about benefits
          C. Calorie expenditure
        III. Goal Setting
            A. Short and long-term goals
            B. Two-minute walk concept
            C. Light activity versus moderate-intensity activity
            D. Barriers to becoming more physically active
            E. Overcoming barriers to exercise
          IV. Monitoring Progress
              A. Walk Test
              B. Measuring pulse and tracking heart rate
              C. Journaling thoughts related to physical activity
              D. Keeping track of physical activity
            V. Social Support
                A. Benefits of social support
                B. Common types of social support
                C. Ways to ask for support
                D. Identifying and implementing personal social support
              VI. Gaining Confidence and Reinforcement
                  A. Replacing negative messages with positive strategies
                  B. Reassessing Stage of Readiness to Change
                  C. Value of rewards
                  D. Identifying motivating rewards
                VII. Exercise Adherence
                    A. Planning for high risk situations
                    B. Identify personal behavioral style
                    C. Adhering to patterns of 30 or more minutes of daily activity
                  VIII. Role of Stress
                      A. Chronic versus long-term stress
                      B. Affect of stress on the body
                      C. Identifying personal stressors
                      D. Methods for reducing stress
                    IX. Step Counters
                        A. Monitoring activity levels using a step counter
                        B. Goal setting using a step counter
                        C. Correct use of a step counter and troubleshooting problems
                      X. Time Management
                          A. Putting a value on various daily activities
                          B. Time management techniques
                          C. Finding the time for physical activity
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