You have interviewed an individual about their barriers and facilitators to engaging in exercise at the gym after work. They state, 'I want to exercise after work and I have a gym pass. My friends are really supportive of me getting more active and I have been able to regularly exercise at the gym in the past. My challenge is that I am often tired after work and I do not feel I have enough time to fit a workout in before I need to get home."
a. Draw the COM-B model.
b. Using the COM-B model, conduct a behavioral analysis.
c. What is the behavioral diagnosis for this individual?
d. Name one intervention function and one policy category that could be used to help this person.

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The Answer is a. The COM-B model consists of three components: Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation. Capability refers to the individual's physical and psychological ability to engage in the behavior. Opportunity refers to the external factors that make the behavior possible or prompt it. Motivation refers to the individual's brain processes that direct behavior.

b. Using the COM-B model, the individual's capability to exercise after work is demonstrated by having a gym pass and having been able to regularly exercise in the past. The opportunity to exercise is present as the individual's friends are supportive and the gym is accessible. However, the individual's motivation may be hindered by feeling tired after work and perceiving a lack of time to fit in a workout.

c. The behavioral diagnosis for this individual is that they have the capability and opportunity to exercise at the gym, but their motivation is hindered by fatigue and time constraints.

d. One intervention function that could help this person is education. By providing information on the benefits of exercise and strategies for fitting in a workout after work, the individual may be motivated to overcome their barriers. As for policy category, environmental restructuring could be used to create a more supportive and conducive environment for exercise, such as offering flexible work hours or providing on-site workout facilities.

You Have Interviewed an Individual About Their Barriers and Facilitators