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Application of behavioral science and public health research to the promotion of physical activity in
individuals, groups and communities.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and resources that will
enable them to effectively promote participation in physical activity in individuals, groups, and
communities. Theories and concepts from behavioral science research will be examined and applied to
the real world task of promoting physical activity.
Resources
Marcus, B.H., & Forsyth, L.H. (2003). Motivating People to Be Physically Active. Champaign, IL:
Human Kinetics Required Text.
Grading/Assignments
Physical Activity Promotion Assignment: 30%
Group Presentation: 20%
Midterm Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 30%
Final Grades:
A total of 100 points is possible for the course
94-100% = A 70-73% = C-
90-93% = A- 67-69% = D+
87-89% = B+ 64-66% = D
84-86% = B 60-63% = D-
80-83% = B- Below 60% = F
77-79% = C+
74-76% = C
Academic Dishonesty:
Oregon State University provides clear definition and sanctions for academic dishonesty. As a
result, academic dishonesty of any kind is not tolerated. Students caught cheating, plagiarizing, or
participating in any form of academic dishonesty will receive an F on the assignment or test (and
possibly an F in the course). A formal report to the chair of the Department, to the Dean, and to the
Student Conduct Program will be made.
If you have any questions about the extent and severity of sanctions that may result from dishonest behavior, I
suggest that you take time to read the OSU Student Handbook or access the OSU Student Conduct Website at:
http://www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm
Course Schedule
Week Topic
Final Exam
Oregon State University Department of Kinesiology
EXSS 435: Physical Activity Promotion
X Term 20XX
Dr. Stewart Trost
In this assignment you will use the Stage of Change Model to promote physical activity in a
currently sedentary or low-active individual. Working with this individual, you will apply the
concepts covered in class to promote progression to a higher stage of change and greater
participation in physical activity. Your work over the course of the semester will be documented in
Physical Activity Promotion Portfolio (3-ring binder). The collection of measurement tools,
promotion strategies, and writing assignments archived in the Physical Activity Promotion Portfolio
will serve as a useful resource for your work in the future.
Note that we will cover the assignment in detail in class on <insert date>. This is just a brief
overview.
The Physical Activity Promotion Portfolio will consist of 3 sections. Each section will include a
number of short answer questions or brief writing tasks. All three sections must be completed to
receive a final grade for the assignment.
For this assignment your group will overview and critique the aims, methodology and results of a
published intervention study that used the Stages of Change model to promote physical activity.
Your group has been assigned a paper which you should have downloaded from K-State Online.
After reading through the paper carefully, your group will need to abstract the following
information
4. Study Design
5. Experiment Intervention (what strategies did they use eg, stage specific manuals)
6. Control Condition
7. Follow-up period (how long did the intervention last, did they do more than 1 follow-up
assessment to examine maintenance of behavior change?)
9. Conclusion (Was it effective and did it support the utility of the stage-matched approach)
11. How can the findings be applied to physical activity and other health professionals?
On Friday, November 11th your group will make a PowerPoint presentation addressing the points
list above.