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Obtain copies of Appendix Q: Energize Yourself! Stay Physically Active (one for each
participant, plus some extras). This booklet is part of a seven-booklet set. Print from the
accompanying CD-ROM, download and print individually from the Web site www.nhlbi.nih.
gov/health/public/heart/index.htm, or print from the CD-ROM accompanying this curriculum.
If ordering, allow 6 weeks for delivery.
Make copies of My Physical Activity Calendar, found at the end of this lesson plan (one copy for
each participant)
Review Appendix G: Troubleshooting for Program Leaders to prepare for possible interruptions
or challenges in conducting the session.
Estimated Time for the Session: 90 to 120 Minutes
The amount of extra time required to review the pre- and post-session questionnaires for Session
6 depends on the needs of the group.
Conducting the Session
Welcome
Welcome members to the session, and tell them that they will be doing some extra physical activity
during the session. Remind them to take a break or to sit down if they feel tired during this activity.
Session Overview
Say: “At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Identify ways to stay physically active, and
Identify ways to partner with family and friends for physical activity.”
Review of the Previous Session
Say: “In the last session (or sessions, if you conducted Session 6 over several meetings), we had
an overview of diabetes. Before we get started with today’s session, does anyone have any
questions about what we discussed in that overview?”
Check-In: Pledge and GAME PLAN Food and Activity
Tracker; Barrier Busters
Facilitate a discussion about how group members did with keeping their pledges and
using their Food and Activity Trackers. Also ask about the barriers they have faced since the last
session. Ask for suggestions from group members on how to ‘bust’ these barriers.
After the discussion, say: “Let’s fll out our Individual Progress Charts.” This is the time to award
stickers for achieving goals, making progress, and needing a helping hand.
Give each participant a new Weekly Pledge form and a new GAME PLAN Food and Activity
Tracker.
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