School of Health Promotion and Human Development, University of Wisconsin , USA.
J Sports Sci Med. 2003 Mar 1;2(1):10-4. eCollection 2003 Mar.
More and more people seeking the expertise of personal trainers in recent years. With very few previous efforts evaluating the effectiveness of the personal training experience in the scientific literature, this study utilized movement in the Stages of the Transtheoretical Model (STM) to determine the efficacy of personal training. One hundred twenty nine volunteer participants (clients) (age range: 20 " 65 years old) were assigned a university senior personal trainer for a10-week program. At an initial meeting, the clients were given a form to self-assess their stage of motivational readiness for exercise adoption (STM) choosing one of five stages: Pre-contemplation (not intending to make changes), Contemplation (considering a change), Preparation (getting ready to make a change), Action (actively engaged in making a change but only for a short while) & Maintenance (sustaining the change over time). After the initial assessment, the clients and trainer then met once a week and had targeted discussions on problem solving techniques such as determining the Benefits of Physical Activity, Barriers/Obstacles to Exercise, Support System Recruitment, Goal Setting and Relapse Prevention in addition to providing specific suggestions for the client's other exercise days during the week. At the end of the 10-week personal training program, the clients then reassessed their stage of motivational readiness for exercise adoption. Of the 129 clients tested, 27 were in the maintenance (highest) stage and therefore could not move up. None of these 27 clients moved down a stage. Of the remaining 102 clients, there was significant (p < 0.01) upward movement at the conclusion of the program. 61 clients (60%) moved up one stage, 13 clients (13%) moved up two stages, 27 clients stayed at the same stage (26%) and one (1%) moved down a stage. The results suggest that one-on-one personal training is an effective method for changing attitudes and thereby increasing the amount of physical activity. Secondly, it seems that using problem-solving techniques is of value for successful behavior change.
近年来，越来越多的人寻求私人教练的专业知识。由于在科学文献中很少有先前的努力评估个人培训经验的有效性，因此本研究利用运动在跨理论模型（STM）的阶段来确定个人培训的效果。129 名志愿者参与者（客户）（年龄范围：20 至 65 岁）被分配给一位大学高级私人教练进行为期 10 周的计划。在初次会议上，客户填写了一份表格，自我评估他们对运动采用的动机准备阶段（STM），选择五个阶段之一：不打算做出改变的前沉思期（Pre-contemplation），考虑做出改变的沉思期（Contemplation），准备做出改变的准备期（Preparation），积极做出改变但只持续很短时间的行动期（Action）和随着时间的推移维持改变的维持期（Maintenance）。初始评估后，客户和教练每周会面一次，针对解决问题的技巧进行有针对性的讨论，例如确定身体活动的益处、运动的障碍/障碍、支持系统的招募、目标设定和复发预防，此外还为客户在一周内的其他运动日提供具体建议。在 10 周的个人培训计划结束时，客户重新评估他们对运动采用的动机准备阶段。在接受测试的 129 名客户中，有 27 名处于维持（最高）阶段，因此无法上升。这些 27 名客户没有下降一个阶段。在其余的 102 名客户中，在计划结束时出现了显著的（p < 0.01）向上运动。61 名客户（60%）上升了一个阶段，13 名客户（13%）上升了两个阶段，27 名客户保持在同一阶段（26%），一名客户（1%）下降了一个阶段。结果表明，一对一的个人培训是改变态度从而增加身体活动量的有效方法。其次，使用解决问题的技巧似乎对成功的行为改变具有价值。
