In this meta-analysis, we sought to examine the 'active ingredients'(or behaviour change
techniques; BCTs) used within theory-based physical activity interventions compared to …

Background and objective The number of studies in the area of self-care is growing and
international researchers are increasingly developing self-care interventions to improve …

Parent-education programs in youth sport appear to provide an appropriate avenue to
facilitate healthy parental involvement, enhance positive parental support, and help to …

Theoretical frameworks such as the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can be applied to
design and evaluate smoking behavior interventions. The present systematic review aimed …

Since the 1960's, hundreds of articles have been published on the effects of exercise on
cognition and more recently on executive functions. A large variety of effects have been …

Health behavior change is central in obesity management. Due to its complexity, there has
been a growing body of research on: i) the factors that predict the adoption and maintenance …

CONTEXT Parent‐based adolescent sexual health interventions aim to reduce sexual risk
behaviors by bolstering parental protective behaviors. Few studies of theory use, methods …

Background Reducing reliance on motorised transport and increasing use of more
physically active modes of travel may offer an opportunity to address physical inactivity. This …

Commercial mobile apps for health behavior change are flourishing in the marketplace, but
little evidence exists to support their use. This paper summarizes methods for evaluating the …

Background: Recently there has been dramatic increase in the use of mobile technologies
for health (m-Health) in both high and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However …