Review of a Physical Activity Health Promotion Program.

Task description: Students are required to identify, investigate and critically review a physical activity health promotion program. This must be an initiative or intervention targeting individual physical activity behaviour change (e.g., increase physical activity levels). Students are to search and investigate the details of the program and critically review the program as a health promotion tool/strategy/approach for individuals. Students are also expected to provide recommendations on how the program could be further improved to enhance the program’s effectiveness. Procedures: Step 1: Search and identify a physical activity based health promotion program/intervention (can be online or face-to-face program). Step 2: Familiarise yourself with the program; test the resources/tools available; engage in sharing tips and resources, and install/use the mobile application (if relevant). Step 3: As a result of your engagement with the program, you are to review the program and provide recommendations about how the effectiveness of the program could be further improved. Step 4: Write your review using the following headings: 1.      Background and aims of the program 2.      Strengths and weaknesses of the program 3.      Program’s potential for eliciting behaviour change in individuals 4.      Recommendations for further improvements General guidelines: ✓   Do not exceed word limit (10% -/+) ✓   Use suggested headings to structure the review ✓   Use 3rd  person; use passive voice ✓   Must be 12pt, arial or times new roman font ✓   Must be double spaced, normal default margins (2.54cm) ✓   The title page must follow APA guidelines (APA student title page) ✓   All referencing must be in APA format. This includes all in-text citations and the reference list.  ✓   Use supporting evidence where appropriate (see above). This evidence must come from reputable sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, government documents). Each review should include between 8-10 references. All evidence must have been published in the last 10 years (2010-2020). up? ➢   How long has it been operating? ➢   Provide some history on the program/organisation. ➢   Is there a strong scientific background? ➢   Who is the clientele/ target audience? Aims ➢   What is the aim? ➢   Do they state specific objectives/goals? ➢   Why was it established? Strengths and Weaknesses ➢   What does the program do/not do so well? Why? Provide evidence. ➢   Are the methods, strategies/tools appropriate for the target audience? If so, why? Provide evidence. ➢   Are there any stand-out features? Why/How are they stand-out features? Provide evidence. ➢   Are   there   any   flaws/errors?   If   so,   of   what   nature?   Technical?   Conceptual? Theoretical? Provide evidence. Potential for eliciting behaviour change ➢   Does this program have potential to elicit individual behaviour change? Why/ Why not? Provide evidence. ➢   Outline theories or model that are utilised or could be utilised. Recommendations: ➢   How could the effectiveness of this program be further improved? Provide evidence.