Mentored Activity: Exercise Prescription Implementation (optional)

You can complete this task if your patient is interested in implementing the exercise prescription you prepared.

  1. Invite your project patient for a medical visit
  2. Propose an additional health benefit by adding physical activity to his/her weekly routine
  3. Use motivational interview tools such as Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, etc., to enhance the probability of success
  4. Ask your patient to visit or phone weekly to report on his/her Action Plan, Successes, and Challenges. Adapt the plan as needed.
  5. Write a summary of the visit and ask for your mentor’s reflections on it
  6. Submit your assignment