Session number | Content of session |
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 | Intensive phase: |
Session 0 | Focus: Introduce the intervention |
 | Examples of delivery: structure of the programme, ice breaker, rapport building with HLF, give out pedometers and baseline measures. |
Session 1: physical activity | Focus: Increasing routine activity |
(Week 1) | Examples of delivery: Elicit views regarding walking more and sitting less and instruction on use of pedometer. Support individual goal setting. |
Session 2: physical activity | Focus: Increasing non routine activity |
(Week 2) | Examples of delivery: Elicit views on recommended activity levels and reflect on previously enjoyed exercise and its benefits. Provide information/demonstration/leaflets regarding local exercise options. Support individual goal setting. |
Session 3: physical activity | Focus: To maintain physical activity changes |
(Week 3) | Examples of delivery: Elicit views regarding lapse versus relapse using case studies. Discuss lapse triggers and strategies to manage them. Support individual relapse prevention plans (including implementation intentions). |
Session 4: diet | Focus: Increasing health food choices |
(Week 4) | Examples of delivery: Elicit views on healthy eating principles. Interactive games regarding healthy snacks. Support individual goal setting. |
Session 5: diet | Focus: Decreasing unhealthy food choices |
(Week 5) | Elicit views on foods to avoid in excess. Interactive games regarding food labelling and high fat and salt foods. Support individual goal setting. |
Session 6: diet | Focus: To maintain dietary changes |
(Week 6) | Examples of delivery: Elicit views regarding lapse versus relapse using case studies. Discuss lapse triggers and strategies to manage them. Support individual relapse prevention plans (including implementation intentions). |
 | Maintenance phase: |
Session 7 | Focus: Review progress and problem-solve setbacks |
(3 months) | Examples of delivery: Highlight positive changes in review session, discuss setbacks and potential ways forward. Support individual relapse prevention plans. |
Session 8 | Focus: Review progress and problem-solve setbacks |
(6 months) | Examples of delivery: Highlight positive changes in review session, discuss setbacks and potential ways forward. Support individual relapse prevention plans. |
Session 9 | Focus: Review progress and problem-solve setbacks |
(9 months) | Examples of delivery: Highlight positive changes in review session, discuss setbacks and potential ways forward. Support individual relapse prevention plans. |
Session 10 | Focus: Review progress and problem-solve setbacks |
(12 months) | Examples of delivery: Highlight positive changes in review session, discuss setbacks and potential ways forward. Support individual relapse prevention plans. |