Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

Background Physical activity (PA) interventions are generally effective in supporting short-
term behaviour change, but increases are not always maintained. This review examined the …

Objective: In the past decade, there has been no systematic review of the evidence for
maintenance of physical activity and/or dietary behavior change following intervention …

Goal-setting is a widely used and accepted strategy for promoting physical activity. Locke
and Latham's goal-setting theory is the primary theoretical framework for setting goals in …

The health benefits of regular, moderate-intensity physical activity have enormous scope
and evidence, yet few people engage in the behavior. As a response, physical activity …

Motivating individuals to adopt and maintain regular physical activity (PA) is a major
challenge for health professionals, and facilitating PA via public health initiatives is …

Theories are needed to explain and predict health behavior, as well as for the design and
evaluation of interventions. Although there has been a history of developing, testing …

Physical activity research has been dominated by traditional cognitive rationale paradigms
utilized within other domains. Though this approach to physical activity behavior has greatly …

The aim of this study was to identify the psychosocial and socio-demographic determinants
of physical activity maintenance (PAM) among adults by examining baseline differences …

In the social ecological model, personal characteristics are important determinants of health
behaviors, however, multi-dimensional approaches that consider social and physical …