Health Belief Model in Application Regular Exercise
Introduction:
Physical activity promotes a number of healthy lifestyle conditions,
including the prevention of obesity and heart disease. For sedentary
individuals, many health risks are accelerated with aging due to the
relationship between a lack of physical activity and various negative
health consequence. This health behavior endeavor identifies the benefits
available to indivduals seeking to become more active by way of a personal
application of the Health Belief Model.
Behavior Change:
Physical activity is a cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle for
individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Physical activeness benefits the
body and mind, and is crucial in preventing obesity, hypertension, heart
disease and other potentially fatal long-term conditions. That is why it
is absolutely crucial that sedentary behaviors are altered in favor of an
activeness that can be integrated into the lifestyle of all adults. The
body of research on health, physical activity and habitual orientations of
adults is at a consensus regarding the dangers which are inherent to a lack
of regularly scheduled exercise, which will be defined as 3 times a week in
this two week long experiment. Essentially, this assessment will be based
on the understanding that leading a sedentary lifestyle may be said to put
individuals at a high risk for all manner of negative health condition,
justifying a concerted behavior change in the interests of addressing
improvements in health conditions.
Statement of Evaluation:
Quite indeed, my personal attempt at adapting to a change in
lifestyle would prove successful, with the relationship between my belief
in its value and my enthusiasm about remaining consistent in my commitment
thereto becoming quite clear. Over the course of two weeks, I exercised
three times each week at a local gym before going about the remainder of my
daily responsibilities. I found that my assumptions and research regarding
the immediate health benefits were accurate, as my day would be infused
with greater energy, focus and state of mind.
The study was largely a success in that the terms which had initially
been set would prove both quite attainable and yet ultimately personally
beneficial. Moreover, from the perspective of the health belief model to
be described with somewhat more detail here below, I could see a clear
relationship between this success and a psychological affirmation of that
which could be gained by persistence in the formulating exercise habits.
Health Behavior Model:
I would find that this examination would be best served by the values
of the health belief model. This is an appropriate way to gain a better
understanding of what causes people to make certain health behavior
decisions, such as those which are likely to incline individuals who have
previously refrained from physical activity for so long to make serious and
immediate lifestyle changes. It seems reasonable to deduce that a
perspective through this model might help to reveal such possible causes
for a sedentary lifestyle as scheduling demands, physical injuries or a
personal aversion to physical activity. The use of the health belief model
should contribute to the construction of an examination that seeks to alter
negative health behavior by isolating such root causes and establishing
empirical connections for subjected individuals between patterns and
consequences. Ultimately, the illumination of such connections could be
considered a valuable means to encouraging people to make potentially life-
saving changes
Experiential Value:
Ultimately, the core value rendered by this experimental design would
be in the fulfillment of its terms and the directly resultant sense of a
multifaceted improvement in such personal conditions as health, energy,
focus and disposition. These would ultimately go a long way to suggest
that I would be wise to adopt the experimental health behavior as a regular
part of a lifestyle and health regiment.
Conclusion:
It seems appropriate to resolve that the reinforcement of one’s
belief in the value of regular exercise may go a long way to assisting one
in finding ways to obtain this value. This study yield the promise that
further study in the study subject might yield yet further benefits through
more rigorous or refined exercise programs.

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