In this essay, I hope to discuss some of the factors within the Socio Ecological (SE) model that have influenced me to engage in regular exercise. Why the SE model, some may ask? According to Stokols (1996), Social ecology is viewed as an overarching framework, to understand the interrelations between diverse personal and environmental factors. Thus, such a model is important as it operates on various encommpasing levels (macro, institutional, community, interpersonal, individual) that provide a wide scope and depth for a variety of dynamic factors on different scales. This enables me to have a more wholesome perpective of the influences, in the environment that I interacted with, which has shaped my decision.
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It is compulsory, with the aim that NSmen like myself would maintain a decent level of physical fitness. The minimum requirement is to pass this fitness test otherwise I would be required attend remedial training (RT) sessions. If a silver or a gold standard is obtained, then a monetary award is given. So in this aspect, the policy has weaved in together both an incentive, in the form of monetary award if I do well, as well as a disincentive, in the form of RT sessions, if I fail the IPPT. Hence with both of these at stake, it is a really big factor for me to engage in regular exercise and in my opinion, this has been the most influential …show more content…
I have come to better appreciate the long term benefits of regular exercise. Such an understanding has motivated me to exercise more regularly. With such positive attitudes about exercise, I would be more likely to engage in more regular exercise as compared to someone who hates it. (Ferguson et al., 1989), This shows that mindsets are very important. As put by McKenzie & Pinger (2015), schools have an immeasurable potential for affecting the health of children. The cultivation of such positive attitudes can be nurtured in the school
This essay is from a personal …show more content…
It is compulsory, with the aim that NSmen like myself would maintain a decent level of physical fitness. The minimum requirement is to pass this fitness test otherwise I would be required attend remedial training (RT) sessions. If a silver or a gold standard is obtained, then a monetary award is given. So in this aspect, the policy has weaved in together both an incentive, in the form of monetary award if I do well, as well as a disincentive, in the form of RT sessions, if I fail the IPPT. Hence with both of these at stake, it is a really big factor for me to engage in regular exercise and in my opinion, this has been the most influential …show more content…
I have come to better appreciate the long term benefits of regular exercise. Such an understanding has motivated me to exercise more regularly. With such positive attitudes about exercise, I would be more likely to engage in more regular exercise as compared to someone who hates it. (Ferguson et al., 1989), This shows that mindsets are very important. As put by McKenzie & Pinger (2015), schools have an immeasurable potential for affecting the health of children. The cultivation of such positive attitudes can be nurtured in the school