Physical Activity Counselling Toolkit

References and Useful Links 

For each Toolkit resource, we have provided references and useful links.

Behaviour Change resources:

1. Taking the first step: deciding to be physically active
2. Making a physical activity plan
3. Setting goals for physical activity
4. What stops you from being physically active?

Chronic Conditions resources:

1. Benefits of physical activity
2. Physical activity and your blood pressure &
   High blood pressure: how to stay safe when active
3. Physical activity and type 2 diabetes &
   Diabetes: how to stay safe when active
4. Healthy weight and physical activity

Additional References:

1. Physical activity counselling
2. Patient education and health literacy

 

Behaviour Change resources:

1. Taking the first step: deciding to be physically active

This resource is partly based on the following helpful reference:

• Miller, W.R. & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2nd edition.  New York, NY: Guilford Press

Other references and useful links: 

• Motivational Interviewing
• Rollnick, S., Butler, C.C., Kinnersley, P., Gregory, J. & Mash, B. (2010). Motivational Interviewing. Behavioral Medicine Journal, 340, c1900.
  doi: 10.1136/bmj.c1900

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2. Making a physical activity plan

This resource may work well with Setting goals for physical activity. Other references and useful links:

• Pychyl, T.A. (2010). Don’t Delay: Understanding procrastination and how to achieve our goals. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/201001/implementation-intentions-facilitate-action-control.
• Connor, M. & Norman, P. (Eds.) (2005.) Predicting Health Behaviour, Chapter Seven. 2nd edition. Berkshire: Oxford University Press.
• Alberta Centre for Active Living,  FAQs: I'm not exercising right now, but I am thinking about being active. How can I get ready to start being active?

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3. Setting goals for physical activity

This resource uses the popular and commonly-used “SMART” goal setting principles. This resource may work well with Making a physical activity plan.

Useful link:

• ActNowBC: This website offers information on SMART goals and has additional resources you may find useful, including a log book and step counter.

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4. What stops you from being physically active?

Useful links:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
• Alberta Centre for Active Living: FAQs - Why am I Inactive and Why Would I Want to Be More Active?

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Chronic Conditions resources:

1. Benefits of physical activity

Please note: This resource was written for those who are at risk or currently have a chronic disease.

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2. Physical activity and your blood pressure &
High blood pressure: how to stay active when active

References and useful links:

• Pescatello, L.S., Franklin, B. A., Fagard, R.M.D., Farquhar, W.B., Kelley, G.A., & Ray, C. A. (2004). American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand: Exercise and hypertension. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 36, 533-553.  Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2004/03000/Exercise_and_Hypertension.25.aspx
• Warburton, D.E.R., Katzmarzyk, P.T., Rhodes, R.E., & Shephard, R.J. (2007). Evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for Canadian adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 32 (suppl.2E), S16-S68.
  doi:10.1139/H07-123
• Leon, A.S., Franklin, B.A., Costa, F., Balady, G.J., Berra, K.A., … Lauer, M.S. (2005). Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: An American Heart Association Scientific Statement From the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity), in Collaboration with the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Circulation, 111, 369-376.
  doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000151788.08740.5C
• Kokkinos, P.F., Gianneloi, A., Manolis, A., & Pittaras, A. (2009). Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of High Blood Pressure. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 50, 52-59.
  Retrieved from http://www.hellenicjcardiol.com/archive/full_text/2009/1/2009_1_52.pdf.
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: My Blood Pressure Action Plan; Get Your Blood Pressure Under Control; Public Recommendations: Hypertension.
• American College of Sports Medicine: Exercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
• Exercise is Medicine: Exercising with Hypertension
• Alberta Centre for Active Living: Check our listing of Resources under the cardiovascular disease category.

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3. Physical activity and type 2 diabetes &
Diabetes: how to stay safe when active

References and useful links:

• Hayes, C. & Krisk, A. (2008). Role of Physical Activity in Diabetes Management and Prevention. Journal of American Dietetic Association, 108, S19-S23.
  doi:10.1016/j.jada.2008.01.016
• Sigal, R.J., Wasserman, D.H., Kenny, G.P., & Castaneda-Sceppa, C. (2004). Physical Activity/Exercise and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 27, 2518-2539.
  doi:10.2337/dc06-9910
• American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association. (2010). Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: Joint Position Statement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 42, 2282-2303.  doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181eeb61c
• Canadian Diabetes Association: Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada (2008).
• Canadian Diabetes Association, general information to share with clients: Diabetes and You
• American Diabetes Association: Fitness resources.
• Alberta Centre for Active Living: Check our listing of Resources under the diabetes category.

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4. Healthy weight and physical activity

References and useful links:

• Donnelly, J.E., Blair, S.N., Jakicic, J.M., Manore, M.M., Rankin, J.W., & Smith B.K. (2009). Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults (Special Communications, Position Stand). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41, 459-471.
  doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181949333
  
  Jakicic, J.M. (2009). The Effect of Physical Activity on Body Weight. Obesity, 17, S34–S38. doi:10.1038/oby.2009.386
• Freedhoff, Y., Sharma, A.M. (2010). Best weight: A practical guide to office-based obesity management. Retrieved from http://www.obesitynetwork.ca/page.aspx?menu=40&app=221&cat1=607&tp=2&lk=no
• Alberta Centre for Active Living: Check our listing of Resources under the healthy weights category.  
• Lau, D.C.W. (2007). Synopsis of the 2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 176. doi:10.1503/cmaj.070306
• Canadian Obesity Network: A selection of helpful resources.

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additional References

The following references were helpful in the development of all the Toolkit resources.

Physical Activity Counselling

• Peterson, J.A. (2007). Get moving! Physical activity counseling in primary care. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 19, 349–357.
  doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00239.x
• Rejeski, W. J.,  Brawley, L.R., Ambrosius, W.T., Brubaker, P. H., Focht, B.C., Foy, C.G., & Fox, D. (2003). Older adults with chronic disease: Benefits of group-mediated counseling in the promotion of physically active lifestyles. Health Psychology, 22, 414-423.
  doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.22.4.414
• Rollnick, S., Butler, C.C., McCambridge, J., Kinnersley, P., Elwyn, G., & Resnicow, K. (2005) Consultations about changing behavior. Behavioral Medicine Journal, 331, 961.
  doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7522.961

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Patient Education and Health Literacy

• Vallence, J.K., Taylor, L.M., & Lavallee, C. (2008). Suitability and readability assessment of educational print resources related to physical activity: Implications and recommendations for practice. Patient Education and Counseling, 72, 342–349.
  doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.03.010
• Doak, C.C., Doak, L.G., & Root, J.H. (1996) Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company.
• Rudd, R.E., Kaphingst, K., Colton, T., Gregoire, J., & Hyde, J. (2004). Rewriting Public Health Information in Plain Language. Journal of Health Communication, 9, 195-206.
  doi: 10.1080/10810730490447039
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Simply Put: A guide for creating easy to understand materials. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/pdf/Simply_Put_082010.pdf.
• Alberta Centre for Active Living. (2007). Literacy and Health: Implications for Active Living, WellSpring, 18. Retrieved from http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2007/oct-literacy.html.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2011). Plain Language: A Promising Strategy for Clearly Communicating Health Information and Improving Health Literacy. Retrieved from
  http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/plainlanguage/IssueBrief.pdf.

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