Coach approach intervention and exercise adherence in obese women

¶ … person would learn from the material? Will the article help someone become more self-aware? This research would enable one to understand how a research article is put together and to draw insightful conclusions from it.

Identify the article, the author(s) and the date of publication, both in the body of the paper and in an attached Reference list, and the focus of the research

Annesi, James J., et al. "Effects of the coach approach intervention on adherence to exercise in obese women: assessing mediation of social cognitive theory factors." Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 82.1 (2011): 99+. Academic OneFile. Web. 11 Apr. 2011.

Describe the hypothesis of the study

The hypothesis for this study is that as obese individuals exercised, they were monitored to see if there was an improvement for "physical self-concept, exercise self-efficacy, total mood disturbance and body area satisfaction" (Annesi, 2011). One wanted to see if there is a correlation between exercise and participation with obese women in regards to "social cognitive theory" (Annesi, 2011). The longer one exercised the better one felt about themselves.

Conclusion

The way the research was conducted was done quite well. However, limitations are worth noting. One has to consider using measures for those that have "cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity" are recommended in order to add more confidence to the variables (Annesi, 2011). A way of studying further is by means of using "specific mechanisms" (Annesi, 2011). The treatments in order to improve the physical activity are to generalize behavior by means of restricting calories through this process (Annesi, 2011).

Three future research ideas were inspired by this article. One can use the self-efficacy scale and use coaching as a means of accountability but not the reinforcement aspect of it. This can make it more of a case study than an experiment. Since the ages of 20-61 were used, maybe one can consider having a larger sample size and advertise within the YMCA itself in order to gain participants. An individual can easily do this by means of having up flyers and brochures for anyone to look at or take, so that a decision is made on whether or not to participate.

Another elucidation is to use exercises and calorie count along with accountability to see if anyone feels better about themselves through this process. For example, the coach asks the person what kind of foods they are eating now, and what he or she recommends instead that is healthier. During each session, the person does not get a choice on what exercises to do because the goal is to have weight loss. When the person accomplishes this after each month of testing, then he or she can implement the mediators to find out how he or she is feeling at that time based off the results thus far. Upon the completion of the six-month study, the person is then able to decide if he or she wants to prolong it. If so, this would continue for another six months, which would provide more accurate results, but the data collected is through a mixed methods approach, so that everything is reliable and valid.

The last recommendation is that all people who are seeking to experience weight loss are encouraged to take part in this study that is members of the YMCA; however, they are allowed to have the free coaching sessions during this timeframe. The research would take place for six months, but in reality, this can continue for at least two years upon their consent. One has to do an intense workout during the one hour sessions, but is required to take part in going to the gym at least five days a week. Through this, the investigator asks open-ended questions to find out how one is feeling before and after their workout. This becomes a qualitative study, and is a case scenario.

The use of the potential impact the research findings might have in the "real world" lives of everyday people is significant. One is able to learn the skills needed to feel good about themselves through exercise. Since keeping fit changes mood, people will become more likely to do it more often in order to lose the necessary weight and to achieve their goals in this process over a period of weeks or months. When people see the results from this research, more people will want to go to the YMCA or their local gym more often in order to become a success with their body, mind and spirit. They will appear more positive than normal and will encourage others to get involved. Furthermore, without this research, people would remain stuck in their ways watching television at home and not striving to take better care of themselves. Since this examination proves that there is a correlation between exercise and mood, individuals will go when they feel more stressed than usual, and will encourage others to do the same. This will become an epidemic that is hard to stop. Each person's circumstances are different, and when one easily becomes negative, he or she can rely on family and friends for support. As a result, by training at the fitness center, an individual will feel excellent holistically, and by knowing the outcomes anyone will become a success.