Self-management Techniques to Enhance Physical Activity

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Introduction

Learning Outcomes

  1. Appraise the various health behaviour change tools currently available on the market
  2. Compare the various health behaviour change models in relation to increasing Physical Activity levels
  3. Construct a health behaviour change tool specific to your clinical area
  4. Critically evaluate the use of "quantified self" with patients experiencing health related lifestyle barriers

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Current tools Available

Increasing Physical Activity

Dr Mike Evans. 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo [last accessed 30/12/14]
Dr Margaret Morris. Changing Health Behaviours: From Facebook to Smartphones. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXDmmxJsAdk [last accessed 30/12/14]


Current Apps

Currently, the NHS has started using smartphones and apps to help engage the public. Such as with the NHS Health and Symptom Checker <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-health-symptom-checker/id439637433?mt=8">[n]</a>, which allows users to to check their symptoms, get an assessement and information on their condition, and be given advice how to get better.

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Future Practice

  At the recent <a href="http://www.csp.org.uk/news/2014/10/11/physio-14-physios-are-exercise-specialists-choice-delegates-say">CSP Physiotherapy Conference 2014</a> delegates were asked: "Are physiotherapists the exercise specialists of choice for people with long-term conditions?",  With the response being a resounding yes.  Physioterapist were described as being ideal in solving the dilemma of lack of adherence to exercise programmes.

CSP. Physio 14: Physio's are the exercise specialists of choice, delegates say. Available from:http://www.csp.org.uk/news/2014/10/11/physio-14-physios-are-exercise-specialists-choice-delegates-say [last accessed 30/12/14]

Recent Related Research (from <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/">Pubmed</a>)

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