Open AccessSPECIAL REPORT- SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL
Author(s) -
Amna Khan,
Syed Abid Mehdi Kazmi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.5.1/009
Subject(s) - transtheoretical model , psychosocial , psychology , behavior change , experiential learning , rehabilitation , set (abstract data type) , action (physics) , test (biology) , physical activity , physical therapy , developmental psychology , medicine , social psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , paleontology , physics , mathematics education , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , biology , programming language
The purpose of the case study was to identify the importance ofExercise Consultation (EC) based on Transtheoretical Model (TTM)and Relapse Prevention Model. A 58 years old woman in theprecontemplation phase is found to be inactive and is not willing tochange the high risk behavior. On evaluation the functional statusand a shuttle walk test (SWT) was performed where the level 4 out of12 was attained initially with a peak heart rate of 130. The target wasto incorporate TTM on patient in order to motivate her to proceedactivities in her daily routine and move towards the action / maintenancestage. The process of changing was divided into experiential(thinking) and behavioral (doing) for the patient in order to motivateher to do physical activity. Furthermore counter-conditioning,helping relationships and self-liberation was utilized to improve theactivity. Smarter goals were set up by dividing into weekly (shortterm), 2 monthly (intermediate) term and 4 monthly (longer) basis.Exercise adherence has found to be significantly affected by age,gender, physical as well as psychosocial well-being. Behavioralchange model was found to be beneficial for the patient in cardiacrehabilitation phase 3. More significant results may be accomplishedby incorporating TTM on larger scales.