1. BTEC National Diploma in Sport
Unit 14
Exercise, Health and Lifestyle

2. Learning Outcomes Identify strategies to improvement lifestyle
Compare the effectiveness and suitability of different lifestyle improvement strategies

3. Task 2 - BRIEF
You need to design a lifestyle questionnaire which you can use with your clients. Ask one of your clients to complete and return this questionnaire to you. You should then describe (P2), explain (M2) and evaluate (D1) the strengths and areas for improvement of your client’s lifestyle. You should also highlight the priority areas for change.
Following this you should then provide (P3) a range of lifestyle improvement strategies and explain (M3) and analyse (D2) your recommendations.

4. Task 2

5. Task 2 Design a lifestyle questionnaire
Ask a client to complete this questionnaire
Have a consultation with client to clarify / add info
Write up results (1-2 A4 pages) – the strengths and areas for improvement of your client’s lifestyle, highlighting the priority areas for change
describe (P2 – highlight all key factors)…
explain (M2 – say why and compare to recommendations)…
and evaluate (D1 – bring together and make a judgement)

6. Task 2
Following the lifestyle questionnaire you should then provide (P3) a range of lifestyle improvement strategies and explain (M3) and analyse (D2) your recommendations…
P3 – give overview of strategies
M3 – explain choices and suitability for your client
D2 – positives and negatives of each strategy, considering the client

7. Lifestyle Improvement
What areas of
Lifestyle can be
improved?

8. Lifestyle Improvements
Key areas of concern:
Physical activity
Alcohol
Smoking
Diet
Stress

9. Lifestyle Improvement
For your given area of lifestyle… brainstorm any lifestyle improvement strategies which you have come across
Can you think of any government campaigns???

10. Improving Physical Activity
Many individuals find it difficult to incorporate forms of physical activity into their daily routine
Numerous barriers can arise to why individuals cannot participate in PA
Q. Identify the potential barriers to why individuals cannot take part in PA

11. Barriers to physical activity participation…

12. Improving Physical Activity
Q. So how can we improve an individuals physical activity levels?
Introduce/increase formal exercise e.g. gym, exercise class, sports team
Increase activity levels:
Walk rather than using transport
Use the stairs rather than a lift

13. Improving Physical Activity
You need to remember that not all methods may be appropriate for all individuals!!!

14. Smoking
Q. What methods are used to try and prevent individuals from smoking?

15. Stop Smoking Cold turkey Cutting down
NHS – meetings, , texts, phone, mail
NRT –
Acupuncture
Hypnotherapy

16. NRT
Nicotine gum
When you chew nicotine gum, the nicotine is absorbed through the lining of your mouth
Nicotine patches
Nicotine patches work well for most regular smokers and can be worn round the clock (24 hour patches) or just during the day (16 hour patches)
Microtabs
These are small tablets containing nicotine which dissolve quickly under your tongue
Lozenges
Lozenges are sucked slowly to release the nicotine and take about minutes to dissolve
Inhalators
Inhalators look like a plastic cigarette. The inhalator releases nicotine vapour which gets absorbed through your mouth and throat. If you miss the 'hand to mouth' aspect of smoking, these may suit you
Nicotine nasal spray
The spray delivers a swift and effective dose of nicotine through the lining of your nose

17. Stop Smoking
Some individuals try many different methods before they find one that works!
If a lifestyle improvement strategy is for your client to stop smoking, you will need to find out if your client has already tried any methods
Individuals may also require strategies to combat stress whilst attempting to stop smoking

18. Alcohol
There are guidelines for individuals to follow to prevent alcohol consumption leading to health problems
However many individuals exceed these guidelines
Some individuals can become dependant or addicted to alcohol which can lead to serious health problems

19. Identify as many different measures as possible that can be used to combat alcoholism

20. Self-help Groups/Services
Alternative
e.g. hypnosis
Self-help Groups/Services
e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous, Talk to Frank
Combating
Alcohol and
Drug Addiction
Counselling/therapy
e.g. individual/group sessions carried out by trained therapists
Medication
e.g. methadone project
Detoxification
e.g. withdrawal under supervision

21. Diet
Q. What methods are there to improve the diet of an individual or maybe the habits they have???

22. Improving diet

23. Diet
Food diaries – raise awareness of foods eaten and timings, identify patterns
Meal plans – follow specialised diets or patterns e.g. 6 meals a day/low fat diet
Food preparation – e.g. no fried food
Behaviour change – e.g. no food after 5pm

24. Learning Outcomes Identify strategies to improvement lifestyle
Compare the effectiveness and suitability of different lifestyle improvement strategies