Client Overview And Risk Of Health Issues Due To Inactivity

Demographic Details of the Client

Table 1: Client overview

Figure 1 shows the comparison of the adult physical activity pattern of what was stated and what was achieved.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Following the questionnaire Rachel is at risk of several health issues which could be terminal due to the inactivity of her body. Firstly, she at risk of obesity which is a body disorder due to increased body fat which creates conducive conditions for more critical issues. When the body is fed with more calories than it burns by exercise or normal daily activities then it results to obesity which is characterized by a body mass index which is equal to 30 or greater than 30 (Woessner et al., 2021). From the questionnaire it is evident that Rachel could be overweight because she is barely engaged in physical activities that would burn calories neither is she involved in intentional exercising that would burn her calories. In addition to that Rachel is at risk of heart problems. Many adult clients have this in common since they are inactive and barely know that the consequences are dire. Heart problems could range from diseased vessels, blood clots and structural problems.

The most rampant heart problem for adults who barely participate in physical activity is infected vessels. Infected vessels could lead to High blood pressure because it is cause by the settling of fats in the arteries which cause the force of blood to be too high against the artery walls. Additionally, the most common course of minimal physical activity is cardiac arrest. Often in adults who hardly engage in physical activity they suddenly drop dead or unconscious due to the sudden loss of heart function which very few of them make it to the other side (Chastin et al., 2021). Rachel hardly did vigorous gardening which could have boosted the functionality of her breathing system in the AT1 questionnaire part (p4) due to the engagement of the lungs and her muscles. Beyond the physical wellness that is directly affected with physical activity the mental and emotional wellbeing are also rampantly affected.

It is common in adult to develop anxiety around their peers and even when they are alone. Moreover, there is also an aspect of fear and the fear of losing hope that grows develops due to lack of physical activity. According to ABS (2013), she is regarded as insufficiently active since she is not able to meet the minimum requirement of at least 150 minutes of physical activity including walking, moderate and vigorous activity. Rachel therefore requires. Rachel’s lack of physical activity can lead to obesity. However, regular physical activity can treat and prevent the obesity. Over a period of six months, participants received two to three community physical activity sessions per week lasting 45 to 60 minutes. Huge improvements after 4 months physical activity program in A1C level (-0.25 after 4 months), resting systolic blood pressure (-10 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (-15 mmHg) and fasting glucose concentrations (- 0.35 mmol per L) have been achieved (Rowan et al. 2017).

Physical Activity Patterns of Adults

Physical activities are customized so that there is full and all round engagement to ensure maximum achievement of physical activity (Myers et al., 2021). That was done so that Rachel would also have physical activities despite her busy schedule which evidently barely worked because from section 2A of the questionnaire she barely did her vigorous chores around her yard. As a result, Rachel is likely to experience difficulty in breathing of excessive panting due the high deficit of oxygen in her body, hence she should try as much as possible to incorporate exercises like jogging, short runs, long walks, swimming which are more of cardio exercises to help her curb the issue in the right way by frequently exercising her lungs (holding capacity). Another pending factor she should avoid are the external forces that compel her not to engage in physical activity. For example, she should avoid friends and company who demoralize her for working out, this is because it gets into the mind and when paid attention to it generates negative self-talk which reduces the participation in physical activities (Al Shamsi, & Almutairi 2021).

In addition to that she should also avoid comfort spaces that just compel to sit or stand the whole day. It is the nature if her work that is okay but in the office there are things that could engage the body physically in the right way hence enhancing physical activity of the body. From the demographic data gotten from the general information section it is evident that from her location there are barely socioeconomic activities taking place which creates the room for physical in activity among individuals in that area.

Figure 2 shows the comparison in physical inactivity between men and women

It is evident from Figure 2 that women are more reluctant in the physical activity especially in Rachel’s age bracket which is 45 to 54. Therefore, it is significant that women ought to put in a lot of effort especially in the physical activities so that they have reduced risks to life style diseases (Al Shamsi, & Almutairi, 2021). This is a wakeup call for Rachel to break the cycle and engage in here vigorous physical activities since she missed out last week as indicated in the questionnaire.

Barrier

Facilitators

One of Karen’s key facilitators is related to the social level which is that no one discourages her. That is highly related to extrinsic motivation for middle-aged adults (Johnson et al., 2021) and partner’s support will dramatically enhance Rachel’s exercise participation (Modesto et al., 2021). Many of postpartum women feel lack of support of doing exercises since there are many pressures from family members and peers. Luckily, Rachel is not part of them and she gets fully supported by her family members. There are many other environmental level facilitators such as safe place nearby, lots of equipment near her place, footpath in good condition and so on which make Rachel feel much more comfortable and convenient to start doing exercise.

Health Risks Due to Inactivity

It is evident that physical activity is dependent and correlational to other factors of a person. This is because often the individual (Rachel), has factors that either facilitate or impend her physical activity, it is even wider terms of the social perspective and environmental perspective (Mizdrak et al., 2021). For adult’s physical activity especially exercises are facilitated by the need to be fit, the need to keep track of vitals in the, the need to have a good looking body and a proper functioning body. In addition to that adult’s facilitation comes from accountability where for example in Rachel’s case she could be accountable to her husband and daughters so that they keep track of her physical activity, they criticize and most importantly encourage her to keep moving which would make Rachel to keep doing her best in physical activities. Other facilitators of an individual’s physical activity are space and equipment to carry out physical activity.

Social facilitators of physical activities include motivation friends and surrounding who make you feel worthy and pump confidence into your esteem and that keeps an individual going on the contrary Rachel experiences the opposite because she is discouraged and feels overweight due to her friends who discourage her. Social barriers would include ridicule from the surrounding which demotivates and makes and individual feel undeserving and unworthy of physical activity. The environment is also a factor that either enhances or impends physical activity. The environment involves the places of carrying out exercises are they conducive are they interactive and fun, are they affordable and easily accessible, is the environment safe. With all those factors they could either impend or facilitate the physical activity and from the environment it is evident that Rachel’s work place barely meats the standards to enable her participate in physical exercise. Besides the work place, Rachel also reports the lack of facilities which are rather social factors than environmental so that made her not adhere to the agreements and also she felt discouraged and demotivated which made her dislike the exercises. It is crucial for clients to understand that exercising is not only physical but also it factors like the social surrounding and the environmental factors.

Strategy one

The evidence based strategy is relevant and crucial to ensure that there is proof of on-going activates. The first evidence based strategies is follow ups on physical exercise. Follow-ups are crucial and critical so as to monitor closely without relying on word of mouth (Xiao et al., 2021). In this case Rachel filled her progress and it was evident that she barely carried out the exercise as expected since she missed out on her vigorous exercise around her yard as instructed. This evidence based strategy aids with getting rid of lies while reporting to the trainer. In many occasions clients feel the need to lie to their trainers and fitness coach so that they please them and forget in the long run they are the ones losing. On the other hand, evidence based strategies gives a clear support to the outcomes that are seen in the course of the work out. Therefore in case there is minimal weigh loss as expected the coach is able to trace and see what could be the problem based on the evidence given.

The Role of Physical Activities in Overall Wellness

Strategy Two

It is evident that physical activity measurement is needed for both the clients and the doctors. This is because it answers some questions like the amount of weight lost within a certain period of time which could lead to changes made in the physical activity to either make it better or loosen the knot for the client. In this case physical activity is measure by the period of time it took place, the calories burnt during the activity and most importantly the number of kilograms or pounds lost during the session (Levinger et al., 2021). Physical activity could be monitored in many ways based on the ability of the clients, some prefer sending a written report like Rachel who filled a questionnaire. Other clients are capable of smart devices like the one shown in figure three that track the physical activity in the duration desired and the report is sent to the trainer and progress is monitored. This is easier and more efficient because there is a general overview of what the day of a client is like it is easier to point out when the client is most active and most dormant. Either way dependent on the client the any physical activity monitor that works best is what is used by the coach.

Figure 3 shows a physical activity tracker.

It is evident and precise that Rachel’s experience is an authentic research that involved the standard quality research. Firstly, she was involved in physical activities for a considerable number of time considering the fact that she barely participates in Exercise. She was involved in swimming and social tennis for close to three times a week with a total of thirty minutes. With that start it is evident that with consistency and intentionality then Rachel’s physical activity status will be redeemed and made better over some time. Therefore, it is important also for trainers and coaches give the best advice in order to alleviate the physical activities of their clients.

The study is objective and very helpful especially to trainer. The use of questionnaires to gather data is very efficient since it is firsthand information that has been given to the trainer by the client. It also acts a source and type of evidence which is very critical in decision making for both parties. In addition to the data collection methods there was authentic results and recommendations given to the trainee by the trainer.

On the contrary this research is beneficial but was biased to only 50-year-old women specifically. This was because of the client presented and therefore might be more useful and significant to only patient with a similar age under the same conditions.

Conclusion.

Physical trainers ought to be intentionally present in their clients lives so that they mentor and fully coach their trainees (Oftedal et al., 2021). Intentional presence means being hands on and giving customized services like the way Rachel got. They are customized to meet her needs and goals within her schedule. It is very prudent for physical trainer to spell out potential risks that are evident in a patient’s life. So that whenever they are exercising the do due diligence for their sake.  

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