Using Self Determination Theory Analyze the clients exercise behavior assess the

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Using Self Determination Theory
Analyze the clients exercise behavior assess the level of fulfillment of psychological needs and explain how to improve adherence to exercise #l Alicia is a single 35-year old lawyer. Her work schedule involves 10-12 hour days at least Case 6 days per week, mainly because she is working hard to become a partner in her law firm. Alicia considers herself an exerciser and has a gym membership, but has told you that her attendance is etimes she goes to the gym 3 times a week, and then eks in a row. She tries to follow a program designed by a personal trainer at the gym and has worked out with him twice a month, until recently. The program involves a lot o weight training and high intensity work on the rowing machine. Alicia admits that she didn't enjoy she won't go for 2 we 0 much and stated that the program is "a bit of a chore" and "an extra stressor in her life. However is necessary because her main exercise goals are to keep slim and toned. Her trainer had told her that these are the kinds of exercise she must do in order to achieve those goals. Alicia says she really enjoyed jogging and swimming a lot when she was in college, but she doesn't feel like she has the time to do that now. Her friends tend to go to a bar after work on most of the nights she goes to the gym; she notes that there is a temptation to do that with them instead of working ou because it gives her a better sense of relaxation after long days at work.

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Self Determination Theory explains how motivation plays an impotimpo role the lives of people, and how extrinsic and intrinsic motivation play their role in creating determination to carry out any task. This theory explains that intrinsic motivation play a major role to motivate individuals to do things with enjoyment, contentment and determination,and the extrinsic motivation factors too play important role in motivating people but a slight difference in the factors of extrinsic motivation keeps the individuals from doing things.

The exercise behavior of Alicia is extrinsically motivated, she exercises because she wants to maintain her body in slim shape and toned. This extrinsic motivation makes her feel that it's a chore for her and an added stressor. This undermines her Autonomy to create a regular exercise pattern that is relaxing to her and which she may enjoy.

Alicia fails to develop a competence in her exercise behavior because she is not really interested in exercise. Alicia cannot find a relatedness with her exercise behavior as most of her friends have the tendency to go to a bar, while she alone goes for the workout. This also tempts her to go with them and she feels it more relaxing than her exercises.

Alicia's adherence to exercise can be improved if she does those exercise that gives her enjoyment and relaxation while keeping her body in shape and toned. Her personal trainer should consider to include exercise in which she is competent and that gives her sense of relatedness, this will increase her autonomy over her exercise behavior and she will follow it on a regular basis with enthusiasm.

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