(1) Identifying and describing a question or real-life problem of personal interest that is related to exercise psychology or identifying a topic from class that you are personally interested in and that (hopefully) can be applied to your own professional interests. You can choose to study
(a) The consequences of exercise/physical activity for a selected population,
(b) The barriers toward or beliefs about physical activity among a selected population
(c) Adherence and behavior change issues towards physical activity in a select patient population.
Here are a few examples:
a) What is the impact of resistance exercise on stereotypical behaviors in autism spectrum disorder?
b) How does exercise compare to traditional antidepressants for reducing depressive
symptoms among patients with clinical depression?
c) What is the optimal physical activity prescription for breast cancer survivors?
d) How might physical activity bolster the immune system in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
e) What are some effective strategies to increase the initiation/adoption of exercise among middle-aged adults with obesity?
f) What are the barriers to exercise among college-aged adults with anxiety?
(2) Using information technology to locate, review, and critique at least 6 relevant research-based articles and/or literature reviews from scientific journals or textbooks. Only one of the articles can be a literature review the others need to be original research articles .
(3) Critically reviewing and evaluating this information to allow you to present the problem or idea along with an evidence-supported solution or answer to your question. This will include either, for instance,
(a) Evidence supporting the role of exercise, physical activity, or sedentary behavior in relation to the condition of interest or a particular health outcome;
(b) Barriers to the promotion of exercise/physical activity among individuals suffering with the condition or disease;
(c) a proposed solution or a justified course of action to increase exercise/physical activity in a curtain patient population.