The gap between the decision to engage in physical activity and subsequent behavioral
enactment is considerable for many. Action control theories focus on this discordance in an …

Habit change is often seen as key to successful long‐term behaviour change. Making
'good'behaviours habitual—that is, ensuring a behaviour is prompted automatically on …

Given the need to explore the factors that can account for a better understanding of the
intention-behavior gap in exercise practice in health club settings, and considering the …

Aging, a universal and inevitable process, is characterized by a progressive accumulation of
physiological alterations and functional decline over time, leading to increased vulnerability …

Imagine a situation in which 2 alternatives are available: a PA alternative (eg, running) and a
sedentary one (eg, watching TV)(Fig. 1). The chosen option is expected to be the one that …

Despite its apparent intuitiveness and widespread interest from across various fields,'effort'is
a variable that seems difficult to define. The purpose of this article is to consider and define …

The literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) contains claims that, if true, could
revolutionize the science and practice of exercise. This critical analysis examines two …

Kinesiology aspires to be an integrated, interdisciplinary field that studies human movement
from multiple perspectives. However, the main societal deliverables of the field, namely …

Background Extrinsic strategies affect the exercise experience but fall outside the frequency,
intensity, time, and type (ie, dose-determining) principles. To our knowledge, no systematic …

Research on the relationship between exercise-induced affect and exercise or physical
activity behavior has gained momentum in recent years, yielding several observational and …