G OA L S E TT I N G I N
PH Y S I C A L
ACTIVITY
RAFFY B AR BON EDANO
BY:
INTRODUCTION TO GOAL SETTING
• INTRODUCTION TO GOAL SETTING
• DEFINITION OF GOAL SETTING
• THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE,
ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, AND TIME-BOUND (SMART)
OBJECTIVES.
• IMPORTANCE
• PROVIDES DIRECTION AND MOTIVATION.
• ENCOURAGES ACCOUNTABILITY.
THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEALTH
• THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEALTH
• BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH.
• ENHANCES MENTAL WELL-BEING.
• AIDS IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.
• STATISTICS
• CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WEEKLY PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY.
UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENTS
• UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENTS
• WHAT ARE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENTS?
• TOOLS TO MEASURE CURRENT FITNESS LEVELS, SUCH AS:
• AEROBIC CAPACITY TESTS
• STRENGTH ASSESSMENTS
• FLEXIBILITY TESTS
• PURPOSE
• IDENTIFY BASELINE FITNESS LEVELS.
• TAILOR EXERCISE PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
SETTING SMART GOALS
•SETTING SMART GOALS
•SPECIFIC: CLEAR AND DEFINED.
•MEASURABLE: TRACK PROGRESS.
•ACHIEVABLE: REALISTIC GOALS.
•RELEVANT: ALIGNS WITH PERSONAL HEALTH OBJECTIVES.
•TIME-BOUND: SET DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION
EXAMPLES OF SMART GOALS
• EXAMPLES OF SMART GOALS
• EXAMPLE 1: "I WILL JOG FOR 30 MINUTES, THREE TIMES
A WEEK, FOR THE NEXT MONTH."
• EXAMPLE 2: "I WILL COMPLETE A STRENGTH TRAINING
SESSION TWICE A WEEK FOR SIX WEEKS."
• EXAMPLE 3: "I WILL INCREASE MY DAILY STEP COUNT
TO 10,000 STEPS WITHIN TWO WEEKS."
OVERCOMING BARRIERS
•OVERCOMING BARRIERS
•COMMON BARRIERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• TIME CONSTRAINTS, LACK OF MOTIVATION, INJURY.
•STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
• SCHEDULE WORKOUTS LIKE APPOINTMENTS.
• FIND A WORKOUT BUDDY.
• START WITH SMALL, MANAGEABLE CHANGES.
TRACKING PROGRESS
•TRACKING PROGRESS
•METHODS FOR TRACKING
• USE FITNESS APPS OR JOURNALS.
• REGULARLY REASSESS FITNESS LEVELS.
•ADJUSTING GOALS
• MODIFY GOALS BASED ON PROGRESS AND FEEDBACK
FROM ASSESSMENTS.
THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTION
•THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTION
•REFLECTING ON GOALS
• REGULAR REFLECTION HELPS RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS
AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
•FEEDBACK LOOP
• ADJUST STRATEGIES BASED ON WHAT WORKS AND WHAT
DOESN’T.
•QUESTIONS
"WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON GOAL
SETTING FOR HEALTH?"
