Initial bullet points for the dissertation proposal

I have been struggling to actually write an initial proposal, so I just noted down what I am intending to put in each section of it, this helps me as a general guide on what I should write. I am going to send this to Kat as well to get feedback on it all. 

Question?

(Still need to choose question) Something along the lines of how to encourage young people to get more active through social media? Or something. 

Introduction-

• Why you have chosen this question.

“At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese” (Add ref)

(Talk about how that statistic correlates to the topic on a whole)

• Does it have a personal relation to you?

(Talk about how I was very sedentary before I broke that habit, and how it’s difficult to do so when it is not taught to you properly when a child, also mention that since I have a dance background the differences I noticed between me and the professional athletes) (Also mention how school taught sports)

• What are your experiences of this issue already?

(Cover this question with the personal relation one)

• Brief outline of what you hope to find out.

What the root cause of why people are becoming more sedentary? And how we can help people to get out of this habit?

The problem-

•  What is the current situation?

Try to add something from this text in as a quote- "Evidence has shown that physical inactivity is now one of the 10 leading risk factors for death worldwide. This is an alarming statistic and a major reason why we believe this epidemic should be brought to the forefront of public consciousness. It is critical that we draw awareness to the consequences of sedentary behaviours so professionals, individuals, families and communities can take steps to facilitate a cultural shift that makes physical activity an integral part of our country once again."

Write about the issues that can be caused by people being in-active, i.e. diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer. Write briefly about what the physio I’ve interviewed answered about the health concerns.

• What has it been like in the past and how has it changed since then?

"A study by E.M. Bedale in 1923 revealed that children from that time were 50% more active in comparison to modern children, participating in more than four additional hours of physical activity per day, and spending three hours less sitting down." (Add ref)

• Why is it bad?

Yet again mention the health concerns associated with in-activity and obesity. 

"Firstly, physical inactivity can be blamed for between 1.5% and 3.0% of the total direct health care costs in developed countries such as the UK and USA" (Add ref)

Mention the costs on health organisations, such as NHS. 

• Why do you want it to change?

Say something along the lines of ‘I want there to be a better system for how children are taught about health and fitness, so they can create a better base for their future selves.’

• Who does it currently affect?

The issue affects everyone as anyone is susceptible to being in-active. 

Solution-

• What do you think needs to change?

Write something like ‘The way that children are taught about exercise, and there needs to be more fun ways implemented for them to get active.’

• How will you change/fix the problem? Talk about your artefact.

I want to create a social media campaign that will influence and get people to be more active. 

(Write more about the artefact and what it is)

• Why is your solution a good one?

I think it’s a good solution because it is getting people more active in a way that isn’t really in-your-face, and it’s using social media platforms that typically attract younger audiences (such as Tiktok and Instagram)

• Is there an alternative?

• Who will it benefit the most? 

People aged 12-20, this is because they are ages of people that typically spend more time on social media. (Ref statistics)

Obstacles-

• Cost?

• Does it require multiple people to be involved?

It can require the person that is creating the dance, or artist that is promoting the campaign.

• Funding?

I don’t think it’ll need funding (do more research into this)

• Usability.

• Will there be any resistance from another party or people?

Possibly the artists behind the music, if there is a dance choreographed to it without their permission.

Relevant projects-

NCT 127 dance cover competition (Let’s dance)

Tiktok dance trends 

Change4Life

Summary-

• What the problem is and what you plan to do about it. 

The in-activity epidemic and create a social media campaign that targets teens, which gets them being active. 

• What your artefact may/will be.

Social media campaign

• How this will help.

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