motivation 101: how to get students off the couch
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Motivation 101: How to Get Students Off the
Couch
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Learning Objectives
• Describe intrinsic and extrinsic motivation• Articulate strategies to help students increase
motivation to engage in physical activity• Describe basic motivational interviewing
techniques• Analyze case studies from Job Corps center
programs
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Let’s Start with You
• How often do you exercise? (poll)• Why do you exercise? What actually gets you
going several days a week?• What gets you going when you don’t feel like it?• Who has played a role in your motivation to
exercise? (poll)• What did this person do to motivate you?
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Is it our job to motivate students to exercise?
• “I can’t keep you motivated to do something you don’t want to.” –Michael Grondahl, CEO, Planet Fitness
• According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) 45% of fitness club members quit in a given year.
Source: Saint Louis, C. (2011). Is the Gym Passé? The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/fashion/27SKIN.html?pagewanted=all
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Motivating Others
• What has worked to increase a student’s motivation to exercise?
• What doesn’t work to increase student’s motivation to exercise?
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Secret to Keeping People in the Gym
• “We know you have to engage the client. It’s got to be a challenge for them. And we know you’ve got to connect the client in a meaningful way to others.” –Terry Blachek, President of International Consulting, Former Exec VP of Crunch
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Types of Motivation
No Motivation
Extrinsic Motivation Intrinsic Motivation
N/A External Somewhat External
Somewhat Internal
Internal Internal
Will not make a
change on their own
External rewards and punishments, controlled by
others
Self-control,ego, avoid guilt, pride
Accepted as
personally important,
value system
Behavior is part of
the person, synthesis, outcome
based
Interested in behavior,
find enjoyment in the process
Source: Ryan RM, Deci EL. Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being. American Psychologist. 55(2000)68-78.
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Choice and Autonomy
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Decision Making
• “Research in sport has shown that when teammates work together to arrive at a collective decision, perceptions of both task and social cohesion increase.” - L.J. Martin
• Just ask
Source: Martin, L.J. et al. (2009). The use of group dynamics strategies to enhance cohesion in a lifestyle intervention program for obese children. BMC Public Health. 9:277.
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Support
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Groups
• “Where have you been?”• Distinctiveness
– Groups that perceive themselves as unique from other groups have a stronger sense of cohesiveness (branding the group, creating “traditions”)
• Team focus• Goal setting• On going communication, feedback and social support
Source: Martin, L.J. et al. (2009). The use of group dynamics strategies to enhance cohesion in a lifestyle intervention program for obese children. BMC Public Health. 9:277.
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Personal Interaction
• Crunch has found that members who sign up for sessions with a personal trainer remain members for twice as long as those who do not. They also refer eight times more people to join the gym than those who do not.
• Lack of social interaction big reason for quitting a gym.
Source: Gottfried, M. (2011). Gung-Ho at the Gym, Then Boredom Sets In. The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903885604576486063266298474.html
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Foster Competence
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyWAeorO7vo
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What else works?
• Staff serve as mentors• During the training day—integrate into trades• Music• Address individual fitness needs—assessment
and orientation (Applebaum) (Red Rock JCC) http://www.adultfitnesstest.org
• Give them what’s trendy (P90X™, Zumba™)
Source: Applebaum, V. (2003). Retaining Members. IDEA Health and Fitness Association. Retrieved online: http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/retaining-members-0
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Top Fitness Trends for 2012• Strength training• Core training• Zumba™• Functional fitness• Yoga• Boot camp• Outdoor activities• Spinning• Sport-specific training
• “High-end fitness chain Equinox adds new classes to the schedule every quarter, which the company says are based on the latest research and fitness trends.” –Wall Street Journal
Source: Thompson, W.R. (2011). Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal. 15 (6); 9-18.
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What else works? (continued)
• The earlier the better!• Intense exercise works better
– Inner-city adolescents who lost weight and maintained weight loss
– 2-hours or more/day, 5+ days/week– Drill team, track team, basketball team, martial arts
class, baseball team, dance team
Source: Lieberman, A. (2009). Why Some Adolescents Lose Weight and Others Do Not: A Qualitative Study. 101; 439-447.
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Main Motivators for Adolescents
• Weight management (esp. with girls)• Body shape• New social networks• Family support • Peer support• Note: support esp. helpful during “key transitional
phases”
Source: Allender, S. et al. (2006). Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults: a review of qualitative studies. Health Education Research. 6;82-835.
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Runners vs. Joggers
Runners• Intense competition• Winning
Joggers• Beat own time• Health benefits• Increased status afforded
to them by non-exercises who saw them as fit and healthy
Source: Allender, S. et al. (2006). Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults: a review of qualitative studies. Health Education Research. 6;82-835.
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Main Barriers for Adolescents• Previous negative experiences• Peer pressure “For many girls, impressing
boyfriends and other peers was seen as more important than physical activity.”
• Boys’ dominance—disruptive (girls)• Competitive classes• Bored by sports (girls)• Ill-fitting/unattractive workout clothes
Source: Allender, S. et al. (2006). Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults: a review of qualitative studies. Health Education Research. 6;82-835.
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Not a Sports Bra
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Main Barriers for Adults
• Anxiety and lack of confidence about entering an unfamiliar setting
• Not knowing other people• Poor body image/not fitting in with the “gym” culture• Do not identify with “role models”/want exercise leaders
to have realistic body types• Sometimes viewed gyms as a white, middle-class male
domain
Source: Allender, S. et al. (2006). Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults: a review of qualitative studies. Health Education Research. 6;82-835.
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Arguments and CounterargumentsArgument• I’m not coordinated/out of
shape• I think I look good with
meat on my bones• I don’t like to exercise• Exercise is boring
Counterargument
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The Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing
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Motivational Interview (MI)
• Non-judgmental style• Student comes to his or her own conclusions• Develop a discrepancy• OARS
– Open-ended questions– Affirmations– Reflections– Summaries
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Open-Ended Questions
• On a scale of 1-10, how ready do you feel to start exercising? What would it take to move you to a [higher number]?
• How is your current weight affecting your life right now? How do you feel about that?
Source: Puhl, R. (2011). The Obese Patient in the Healthcare Environment. Available at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749440?src=mp&spon=17
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MI Questions
• What has motivated you in the past?• What makes you feel like you can continue to
make progress?• What are your obstacles? How do you think you
can overcome [insert obstacle]?• How would your life be different if you lost weight
and/or started to exercise?
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Affirmations
• Statements of recognition of students’ strengths
• Build confidence in ability
• Must be genuine
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Affirm the Person
• Acknowledgement of
– Struggles or difficulties– Successes– Skills/strengths– Goals/values
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Affirmations Include:
• Commenting positively on an attribute:– You’re a really good dancer.
• A statement of appreciation: – Thank you for your honesty.
• Recognize efforts:– You are doing a great job fitting cardio in twice a week.
• Highlighting a value:– It’s really important to you to be a positive influence on your little
girl.
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Supply the Affirmation
• “I’ve been trying to get to the step class, but some nights I’m just too lazy.”
• “I’m so tired after 30 minutes of playing basketball. I really can’t keep up with the other guys.”
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Reflections
• Always a statement, not a question
• Drop voice at end of sentence
• Can choose to reflect content or feelings
• Use the student’s language
Examples of stems:
• It sounds like you….• You are feeling….• You’re wondering if…• You…
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Summaries
• Just longer reflections• At the end of a conversation or during a
transition
“Let me make sure that I understood everything you
said. I understand that you…”
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Free Info on MI
• Motivational Interviewing: http://www.motivationalinterview.org
• Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers: http://www.motivationalinterview.net
• Demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy-yIuQLZQA
• Spring webinar
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Case Study #1
• Walking group targeting overweight students• Great participation the first day; trickles off after• By the third week, one person shows up
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Questions
• What do you think happened?• How do you move forward?
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Case Study #2
• Zumba™ class introduced• Had to create a waiting list because so many
students want to take the class and the room isn’t big enough
• At 6 months, the class still has about 10 people showing up, but no where near as popular
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Questions
• What happened?• How can you bring the excitement back?
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Case Study #3
• Recreation is very popular among about half of the students—the athletic, already in-shape students, that is
• The students who need exercise the most are the ones most likely to play video games
• The two groups don’t mingle
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Questions
• What would you do?
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Case Study #4
• A lot of students smoke on your center.• Often, these students don’t want to work out
because they feel winded quickly and they don’t want to quit smoking because they will gain weight.
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Questions
• How do you approach these students?• What’s your counterargument?
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Activities Must…
• Bring students (and staff) together• Be challenging and fun• Be ever changing and be planned with student
input• Include a lot of different things for a lot of
different people
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Communications must…
• Be supportive and nonjudgmental• Lead the student towards making changes
without being directive
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Questions?