Testing self-regulation interventions to increase walking using factorial randomized N-of-1 trials

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 733-737

  Sniehotta, Falko F ^a   Presseau, Justin ^a   Hobbs, Nicola ^a   Araújo Soares, Vera ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

N of 1 designs; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trials; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF MONITORING; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TEXT MESSAGING; WALKING;

EID: 84874360883     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027337     Document Type: Article

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