Health behavior concepts and research

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.