Abstract Purpose: Self-managed, home-based physical therapy (HBPT) is an increasingly
common element of physical therapy rehabilitation programmes but non-adherence can …

Introduction: Behavioral science provides the foundation for physical activity interventions.
The mediating variable framework is used to assess the status of physical activity …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Background: The measure for self-efficacy barriers to exercise was developed for adults and
revised on the basis of quantitative and qualitative research with older adults so it would be …

Background Previous research has suggested that tai chi offers a therapeutic benefit in
patients with fibromyalgia. Methods We conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of classic …

Physical Activity Epidemiology, Third Edition, provides a discussion of current studies
showing the influence of physical activity on disease. Updated with extensive new content in …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Long‐term behavioral self‐regulation is the hallmark of successful weight control. We tested
mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle‐aged women who …

Prompted by the large heterogeneity of individual results in obesity treatment, many studies
have attempted to predict weight outcomes from information collected from participants …

Background: Outcome expectancy is a central construct in social cognitive models of health
behavior widely used as frameworks for physical activity research. Purpose: This article …