The wide variety of “third wave” cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods (eg,
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT”, Compassion Focused Therapy, Meta …

Background Adherence is an important factor contributing to the effectiveness of exercise-
based rehabilitation. However, there appears to be a lack of reliable, validated measures to …

Importance Exercise therapies are advocated in osteoarthritis (OA) clinical guidelines.
However, challenges to accessing exercise may be limiting widespread uptake. Objective …

Aims To investigate physical activity levels of nursing and medicine students, examine
predictors of physical activity level and examine the most influential benefits and barriers to …

Designed to provide students with an easy to understand, interesting, and engaging
introduction to the theoretical basis of health education, Introduction to Health Behavior …

Background Physical activity (PA) levels in older adults decline with age. The prevalence
and correlates of adherence to current UK PA guidelines in older adults has not been …

Objectives Self-compassion may play a role in protecting one's self-efficacy in the face of
failures. While research suggests a positive association between self-compassion and self …

It certainly is gratifying and exciting for me, as coeditor of the two previous editions of this
Handbook (ie, Singer, Murphy, & Tennant, 1993; Singer, Hausenblas, & Janelle, 2001), to …

Background Falls affect approximately one third of community-dwelling older adults each
year and have serious health and social consequences. Fear of falling (FOF)(lack of …

Importance For many older people, long-term functional limitations persist after a hip
fracture. The efficacy of a home exercise program with minimal supervision after formal hip …