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Title

Setting Physical Activity Goals to Improve Healthy Aging

Subject

Description

National Health Education Standards

Standard 1:
Learners will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 6:
Learners will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Standard 7:
Learners will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Author

Stincer, Kelly

Publisher

Miami University Libraries

Date

2015

Contributor

Ubbes, Valerie A. (editor and genre designer)

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

SettingPhysicalActivityGoalstoImproveHealthyAgingKellyStincerFinalSpring2015

Text

Setting Physical Activity Goals to Improve Healthy Aging
By Kelly Stincer

I believe that I can increase my physical activity to set a goal of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week.

I set a goal to attend one aerobic activity class because physical activity improves mood.

I set a goal to attend one aerobic activity class because physical activity improves mood.

I set a goal to lift weights once per week because it can improve my ability to do daily activities.

I set a goal to stretch before and after physical activity in order to prevent joint strains.

I set a goal to encourage physical activity with my friends instead of seated activities which are more sedentary.

I set a goal to involve my spouse in physical activity to improve our health and relationship.

I set a goal to teach my friends moves that I have learned in a group fitness class so that they can benefit from the activity too.

I believe that I can engage in physical activity by setting goals each day.

Summary Slide
I set a goal to do physical activity to improve my health.
How about you?
Have you set a goal too?


Collection: Electronic Texts


Citation

Stincer, Kelly, “Setting Physical Activity Goals to Improve Healthy Aging,” Health Literacy Database at Miami University, accessed November 9, 2024, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/healthliteracy/items/show/304.

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