Table 2 |
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Lifestyle self-management tools used in Shape up for Life |
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| Activity title |
Delivery method |
Description |
Anticipated outcomes |
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| Action Planning, Problem solving |
Leader facilitates sharing of information |
Behaviour-specific short goal setting, addressing lifestyle barriers |
Learn to set reasonable, behaviour-specific goals (shared or individual), and monitor
personal goals/progress |
| Managing food and activity triggers |
Group brainstorm, problem solving |
Identify habits relating to diet and physical activity, selecting common issues to
address. |
Learn coping strategies for personal dietary issues (eg. snacking), and for increasing
opportunities for physical activity |
| Managing family, social and cultural pressures |
Group brainstorm, problem solving |
Identify habits associated with social situations and cultural/family habits, selecting
common issues to address |
Learn coping strategies for habitual overeating and drinking, and for increasing opportunities
for physical activity |
| Progressive muscle relaxation |
Leader reads and directs scripted activity |
Guided practice of relaxation of major muscle groups |
Raise body/muscle awareness to assist in movement patterns (eg. for exercise), and
general tension release |
| Better breathing |
Leader provides lecturette & reads script for activity |
Guided practice of breathing fully and more effectively |
Learn to breathe diaphragmatically, to assist in physical activity, and for relieving
shortness of breath, and general tension |
| Fatigue management |
Leader provides lecturette, group brainstorm |
Identify causes of, and solutions for, managing fatigue |
Learn coping strategies to address low energy, to improve motivation; in general and
for physical activity |
| Self talk (positive thinking) |
Leader provides lecturette, group brainstorm |
Identify personal negative thoughts, and how to change into positive, constructive
thought patterns |
Learn to use helpful thoughts for motivation, improve self-efficacy to reach goals |
| Depression management |
Leader provides lecturette, group brainstorm |
Identify causes of, and suggestions for managing difficult times in life |
Learn coping strategies to assist in managing for motivation, improve self-efficacy
to achieve and maintain lifestyle changes |
| Mind management and distraction |
Leader provides lecturette & reads script for activity |
Guided practice of cognitive short-term distraction techniques |
Learn to use distracting thoughts to assist in managing behavioural issues, self-control,
(eg. for eating and physical activity) and stress |
| Making informed treatment decisions |
Leader provides lecturette, group brainstorm |
Discussion about health treatments (eg. weight loss products and programs) highlighting
possible benefits, risks and efficacy |
Raise overall awareness of issues relating to health-related treatments, highlighting
need to make informed decisions about lifestyle choices |
| Guided imagery |
Leader reads script for activity |
Guided practice of cognitive relaxation sequence |
Learn to use relaxing thoughts to assist in relaxation, relieve stress and tension |
| Obesity prevention |
Leader provides lecturette, group brainstorm |
Discussion of hosts, carriers and environments contributing to obesity, suggestions
for change |
Raise overall awareness of the modifiable social, environmental and individual influences
on lifestyle |
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Pettman et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:53 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-53 |
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