Effects of habit formation interventions on physical activity habit strength: meta-analysis and meta-regression [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Background Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity (PA) behavior through habit formation pathways are gaining popularity, as they differ from conventional interventions that rely on intention pathways.
Haoming Ma +3 more
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Determinants of physical activity habit formation: a theory-based qualitative study among young adults [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-BeingPurpose Engagement in physical activity significantly contributes to reducing the onset and severity of chronic diseases. Nonetheless, establishing habits around this behaviour remains a persistent challenge.
Rinat Avraham +2 more
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Time to Form a Habit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Health Behaviour Habit Formation and Its Determinants. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Background: Healthy lifestyles depend on forming crucial habits through the process of habit formation, emphasising the need to establish positive habits and break negative ones for lasting behaviour changes.
Singh B, Murphy A, Maher C, Smith AE.
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Digital Behavior Change Intervention Designs for Habit Formation: Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundWith the development of emerging technologies, digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs) help to maintain regular physical activity in daily life.
Yujie Zhu +5 more
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Applying the Science of Habit Formation to Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Mental Illness. [PDF]
Perspect Psychol Sci, 2022 Habits affect nearly every aspect of our physical and mental health. Although the science of habit formation has long been of interest to psychological scientists across disciplines, we propose that applications to clinical psychological science have ...
Harvey AG +4 more
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How does habit form? Guidelines for tracking real-world habit formation
Cogent Psychology, 2022 Advances in understanding how habit forms can help people change their behaviour in ways that make them happier and healthier. Making behaviour habitual, such that people automatically act in associated contexts due to learned context-response ...
Benjamin Gardner +2 more
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What can machine learning teach us about habit formation? Evidence from exercise and hygiene. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Significance Psychology and neuroscience define habit as a type of decision process in which the same behavior is executed in the same context, regardless of the outcome.
Buyalskaya A +5 more
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British Journal of Health Psychology, 2021 OBJECTIVES Habit formation has been identified as one of the key determinants of behaviour change. To initiate habit formation, self-regulation interventions can support individuals to form a cue-behaviour plan and to repeatedly enact the plan in the ...
Patrick Klaiber, Lena Fleig
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HabitWalk: A micro-randomized trial to understand and promote habit formation in physical activity. [PDF]
Appl Psychol Health Well BeingHabit is a key psychological determinant for physical activity behavior change and maintenance. This study aims to deepen the understanding of habit formation in physical activity and identify promotion strategies.
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Habit formation of preventive behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study of physical distancing and hand washing. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2022 Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing and hand washing have been used as effective means to reduce virus transmission in the Netherlands.
Zhang C +7 more
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