THREAD!

Interventions do not automatically give or rob people of self efficacy!

Giving an exercise does not magically endow someone with confidence

Nor does a passive intervention take it away!

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I think the way we teach exercise can be far more likely to reduce confidence and instill fear in people than rubbing or pushing a joint

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The most common thing I find is people are scared of doing an exercise in case they get it wrong and hurt themselves more.

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Add into this the over cuing that often happens with an over emphasis on doing an exercise perfectly and people feel that they NEED someone to make sure they are safe

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This is far more likely to reduce self efficacy than cracking a joint IMO even if it is passive.

Self efficacy is built in previous experiences so we need to create ones that feedforward

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We do this by letting people know it’s ok to move in different ways. In fact we have no real idea how much exercise form plays into injury currently, only theory and anecdote

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We should promote the idea that there are a bunch of ways to perform exercises and not being perfect is often a good thing - motor abundance not control!

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It’s important to remember self efficacy is about confidence and belief. Is your approach building this or taking it away? This is independent of the intervention you are using

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