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Chapter 6.2 Powerpoint Notes: LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & POSITIVE ATTITUDES
Lesson Objectives:
• List some negative attitudes about physical activity and describe how to changethem into positive
attitudes.
• List some reasons why people like to exercise.
• Explain how you can help others have a positive attitude toward physical activity.
An attitude is a ______________ or _________________ about a something.
• Positive attitudes will help exercise adherence
Teens have _____________________ attitudes because they know
• being active improves sport performance.
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• being active improves health.
• being active improves body composiion.
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People form attitudes
• from their own ___________________ experiences or
• from the _______________________ of the people around them.
Positive experiences lead to positive attitudes; negative experiences lead to negative attitudes.
Negative attitudes include:
• Exercise is a waste of time.
• I am not good at sports, I won’t improve.
• Exercising doesn’t interest me.
• Who cares about being active?
Your attitude toward others could help them become more positive about physical activity by:
• Providing ____________________.
• You can model __________ and ________________ in activity.
Steps to take to build a positive attitude toward
physical activity:
• Use ________________ self-talk.
• Use short-term and long-term
____________ setting.
• __________ to ______________ about
the ________________ of physical
activity.
• Have the ____________ to
______________ an exercise program.
• Focus on ______________
__________________ you have had in
physical activity.
Some experiences that could lead to negative
attitudes toward physical activity are:

2. • _______________ in sport competitions
• ________________ in physical education or sport settings
• Feelings of being ________________ in sports or physical activity
People dislike
• the physical ____________________ or effort of exercise.
• the length of _________________ it takes to improve.
• The _________ or _____________ inherent in some activities (e.g., rock climbing, kayaking).
Friends can play an important role in helpi g others develop positive attitudes toward physical activity?
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 Friends can provide social ____________ and _______________________.
 Friends can help you begin and continue a program of physical activity.