thesis powerpoint

2.  Most Americans lead sedentary lifestyle
 70% lack minimum amount exercise
 No motivation therefore no adherence
 Theories on motivation to promote
adherence
 Few studies on popular Zumba Fitness

3.  Obesity
› Measurements: BMI, waist-hip ratio
› Risk of chronic health ailments
› Prevent through health behavior
modifications
 Fitness Levels
› Effect chronic diseases also
› Exercise intensity levels vary
› Measured: self perceived exertion scale

4.  Depression and Anxiety
› Effects 18% American adults
› Exercise treatment of anxiety
› Aerobic exercise particularly beneficial
 Happiness Levels
› Exercise increases happiness levels
› Through increasing self confidence
› Produces positive self image
› Creates opportunity for social contact

5.  Attitudes Toward Exercise
› Most common motivators:
 Health and physical fitness
 Enjoyment, socializing
 Improve mental health
› Reasons not exercising
 No time
 No energy
 No self-control
 No exercise facility

6.  Motivations Predict Exercise Participation
› Intrinsic:
 Enjoyment/competency gained
 Interest in activity
 Necessary for adherence

7. › Extrinsic:
 Associated with outcome of activity
 Improving appearance, weight
 Improve fitness levels
 Initial motive for exercise program

8.  Latest trend in exercise
 Latin dance aerobic workout
 Exercise in disguise
 Emphasizes enjoyment
 Creation of Zumba Fitness
› Alberto Perez
› Colombia, South America
› 7.5 million participants worldwide
› 1000% growth since 2008

9.  Americans need to exercise
 Motivation is key to adherence
 Motivation studies needed
 Study proven popular program: Zumba
 Could show motivation for exercise

10.  What are the physical and psychological
responses to the Zumba Dance Fitness
program in relationship to exercise
adherence?

11.  Zumba classes in Chas Area
 MPAM-R survey 52
 Vitality Scale before 30 and after class 41
 Perceived Exertion scale 41
 Case Studies
› BMI and Waist-to-Hip ratio
› 6 week exercise adherence log
› interviews

12.  Greatest Motivation: Fitness
 Decrease in difference between extrinsic
and intrinsic motivations
 Positive emotional response after a class
 Perceived Exertion:
7.66 = Moderate to Hard
 Case study participants reported
intention for future adherence

13. 3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
Motivation
Scores
Motivational Categories
First Time
Occasional
Regular

14. 5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
First Time Occasional Regular
Motivation
Score
Frequency of Participation
Intrinsic
Extrinsic

15. 100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
Weight in Lbs.
Frequency of Participation
First Time
Occasional
Regular

16. 20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
BMI
Frequency of Participation
First Time
Occasional
Regular

17. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Age
Participant Number
Age

18. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Before After
Vitality
Scale
Scores
Before and After Class
Vitality Score

19. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 20 40 60
Perceived
Exertion
Score
Participant Number
Perceived
Exertion

20. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Case Study
1
Case Study
2
Case Study
3
Hours
Case Study Participants
Zumba Hours
Other Exercise
Hours

21. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Case Study 1 Case Study 2 Case Study 3
BMI
Case Study Participants
BMI Before
BMI After

22. 0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
Case
Study 1
Case
Study 2
Case
Study 3
Waist to Hip
Ratio
Case Study Participants
Waist to Hip Ratio
Before
Waist to Hip Ratio
After

23.  Extrinsic motivation-primary reason to
begin and adhere to exercise
 As participation increases, intrinsic
motivations became more prominent
 Positive psychological effect after single
class
 Perceived Exertion: Moderate to Hard
 Adherence: Intrinsic and Extrinsic
required

24.  Zumba Validated as Fitness Program
 Extrinsic motivations demanded by
today’s exercise participants
 Intrinsic motivations required for
adherence
 Future Successful Exercise Programs
Require: - positive psychological effect
-moderate to hard perceived
exertion

25.  Only included willing participants from
Charleston area
 Beginning fitness level of regular
participants not established
 Before and After class Vitality Scales
sample not the same group/number
 Not enough time for case studies to
show significance

26.  Jody Ruff
 Mrs. Benton
 Mrs. Novinger
 Zumba Instructors in Charleston Area
 Mrs. Cornehl