Strategy, Tracking and Evaluation
The program is targeted to adults and older adults. This program will be take place in the city of Newport News, Virginia. The theory that will be incorporated with this program will be the Social learning/social cognitive theory. This theory focuses on 6health behavioral change is the result of reciprocal relationships between the environment, personal factors, and attributes of the behavior itself. 6Self-efficacy is one of the most important characteristics that determine behavioral change. The key concepts are 6a) self-efficacy, 6b) reciprocal determinism, 6c) behavioral capability, 6d) outcome expectations, and 6e) observational learning. Before the start of the program the participants will be given an assessment on why they believe their need for physical activity needs to be increased. Based on the input provided, the organization will work towards catering to the needs of the participants. The program will developed informative seminars, hands-on activities that will make the …show more content…
These logs will have data that shows results of how often the participants exercise during, the type of exercise, and how many minutes/hours spent on physical activity each week. Each log will be turned in at the end of each week and by the end of the program the results will be interpreted by one of the staff. There will be a public health nurse who will be responsible for taking vital signs at the beginning of the program and the end. The results from all participants will be compared to those before them. The ultimate goal is to show each participant that becoming physical active is beneficial for their