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EXSS2033: Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity
2025 unit information
This unit provides an introduction to key psychological factors and explanatory frameworks accounting for the participation and adherence to Exercise and Physical Activity (PA) behaviour. The unit focuses on the main themes of behaviour change, mental-health and well-being. The unit aims to develop understanding of how psychology informs the design of interventions at the individual level with practical implications emphasised for health practitioners including exercise physiologists.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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A minimum of 48 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify the individual psychological, social, & environmental barriers (& facilitators) that hinder (& support) support exercise & physical activity participation & adherence.
- LO2. Demonstrate an understanding of ecological and individual frameworks used to understand exercise and PA behaviour, as well as assess, design and evaluate health promotion interventions based on such frameworks.
- LO3. Explain the potential role of exercise & physical activity in facets of mental health, including cognitive functioning and well-being.
- LO4. Understand, interpret and apply evidence-based behaviour change approaches to exercise & physical activity with individuals in ecological settings.
- LO5. Design and apply a short-term behavioural intervention specific to an individual and their social-ecological setting.
- LO6. As part of a short-term intervention, apply psycho-social measures, behaviour change strategies and use methods of exercise/physical activity tracking to evaluate behaviour change, participation and adherence.
- LO7. Demonstrate the ability to compile and synthesise research evidence related to psychology, exercise & physical activity; and, effectively communicate such information to the broader public.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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