Griffith University - 7211MED Physical Activity Promotion Reflection

This essay is a personal reflection on the role of physical activity in the author's life, exploring the factors that have influenced their engagement and the challenges encountered. The author discusses the importance of physical activity, spurred by institutional programs and the Australian outdoor lifestyle, while acknowledging the lack of enthusiasm among some peers. The reflection highlights the influence of family support and the development of self-management skills to overcome barriers. The author identifies a need to enhance self-confidence and implement strategies for goal setting, time management, and program planning to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. This document is available on Desklib, where students can access a wealth of study resources including past papers and solved assignments.

Running head: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION
Name of the Student:
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There has been a considerable degree of recognition for some years related to the
significance of physical activity for youths as they develop from their adolescence years and step
into early adulthood phase (Cain et al., 2013). However it has been evident that regardless to the
natural propensities young generation have been exhibiting lower level of inclination towards
being physically active in recent days (Rauner, Mess & Woll, 2013). The following paper will
explicitly evaluate the way I have been taking into consideration the value of physical activity
which has been playing significant role in my life buy for the shedding light on the influencing
factors which has enable me to engage myself in physical activity along with certain areas of
challenges that I have encountered while being involved into this form of engagement.
My recent involvement in physical activity organized by my institution has not only
enhanced my ability to identify the competence level which I possess but also the areas that I
need to develop in order to sustain a healthy and contented life in the future. In this phase of life
where fast food, socializing play a critical role in the lives of the youths my involvement with
various forms of physical activities such as swimming, playing table tennis and sometimes taking
a 30 minutes’ walk has made me realise the importance of a healthy life and most importantly
being immensely active in performing various roles in life.
Though I was never overweight or experience any kind of health issues but I have often
exhibited equator level of lethargy and ignorance towards leading a healthy and routine life and
further got inclined towards eating unhealthy foods and spending a considerable amount of
leisure time in social media and hanging out with friends. However my recent positive
inclination towards physical activity has served a contributory role in promoting my healthy
behaviours whereby I tend to stay physically more active and prefers to eat a lot of fresh
vegetables and fruits rather than indulging myself in ice creams and burgers. Furthermore I have

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effectively comprehended the value of physical activity which has been only possible because of
the intense level of dedication shown by my physical educator whom I considered to be a vital
predictor of health enhancing cognition and behaviours in myself. Furthermore the enhanced
level of physical activity provided by our institution has not only aided my abilities but have
effectively enhanced level of my knowledge behavioural pattern skills and confidence to be
physically active and sustain a healthy life in future.
Furthermore, having stayed in Australia for a long time I can undoubtedly claim it's
prominence for active outdoor lifestyle (Bort-Roig et al., 2014). However in spite of having
higher level of physical activity facility Sporting fields and cycle race a significant proportion of
individuals of my age exhibit lack of enthusiasm or zeal towards involved in any forms of
physical activities. Having said that I can also opposite facts related to the way bills in
contemporary days work for prolonged hours to engage their children in any forms of physical
activity in school or college in order to improve their self confidence and for the advancement
towards healthy life. On the other hand I also encounter few of my friends who prefer to stay at
home and spend time with family or with oneself instead of taking a stroll or having a 10 to 15
minutes swimming sessions on weekends.
Yes I can claim that being physically active and sound in a range of activities has occupied
essential place in my daily life thereby I fully enjoy the sense of driving my body to its physical
limits. However for such development I truly appreciate the way my family especially parents
have reinforced the importance of the role of physical activities and further encouraging me to be
physically competent enough to fight any forms of challenges in life. However, in this process I
have encountered certain degree of challenges which at some point of time have acted as a
critical form of barrier in being physical energetic and dynamic. One of the major constraints, I

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experienced had been a significant lack of self-management skills to successfully establish
individualistic objectives and purposes.
Addressing issues related to self-management skills can facilitate my ability to alter the
factors that will advance me towards a strong and healthy lifestyle transformation (Liese et al.,
2013). In order to efficiently work on self-management skills it would be important for me to
enhance the level of my self-confidence that is the belief and self-reliance that I can succeed in
sports or any form of physical activity and therefore can improve my physical fitness.
Furthermore, I can learn in order to adhere to a healthy lifestyle such as customary physical
activity. For example proper goal setting strategies, time management as well as program-
strategizing skills (Martins et al., 2015).

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