Since the beginning of time people explored and developed new technologies to make their
activities of daily living less labour intense, more efficient and, consequently, more …

Introduction Physical activity, conceptualized as any bodily movement that results in energy
expenditure, and its structured form, exercise, play an important role in public health …

Regular physical activity has multifarious benefits for physical and mental health, and music
has been found to exert positive effects on physical activity. Summative literature reviews …

Imagine you planned to go for a walk this morning, but you got stuck to your chair. What are
the forces that could explain this failure to engage in physical activity? Is it a paucity of a …

Background Most people in developed countries are not physically active enough to reap
optimal health benefits so effective promotion strategies are warranted. Theories of …

Depression is a leading cause of global burden. The mainstay of treatment is
pharmacological and psychological interventions. While effective, not all people will respond …

The governmental lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced people to
change their behavior in many ways including changes in exercise. We used the brief …

The literature on affective determinants of physical activity (PA) is growing rapidly. The
present paper aims to provide greater clarity regarding the definition and distinctions among …

Background Intention is theorized as the proximal determinant of behavior in many leading
theories and yet intention–behavior discordance is prevalent. Purpose To theme and …

Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to promote
health behavior change based on self-determination theory (SDT). The review aimed to (a) …