Background Information technology can help individuals to change their health behaviors.
This is due to its potential for dynamic and unbiased information processing enabling users …

Background Many patients exhibit multiple chronic disease risk behaviors. Research
provides little information about advice that can maximize simultaneous health behavior …

Abstract Background The SenseWear™ Armband (SWA)(BodyMedia, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA) is
a physical activity and lifestyle monitor that objectively and accurately measures free-living …

Background Little is known about how sitting time, alone or in combination with markers of
physical activity (PA), influences mental well-being and work productivity. Given the need to …

Abstract Background South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis) are the second fastest
growing ethnic group in the United States (US) and have an increased risk of atherosclerotic …

Background Lifestyle behaviours, such as healthy diet, physical activity and sedentary
behaviour, are key elements of healthy ageing and important modifiable risk factors in the …

Objectives: In this sco** review, we examine the current state of literature on weight-
related Multiple Health Behavior Change (MHBC). Specifically, we investigate:(1) MHBC …

Financial incentives are widely used in health behavior interventions. However, self‐
determination theory posits that emphasizing financial incentives can have negative …

The use of material incentives in healthy lifestyle interventions is becoming widespread.
However, self-determination theory (SDT) posits that when material incentives are perceived …

The timely arrival of coaching in healthcare brings germinal seeds of hope to a landscape in
dire need. The global healthcare industry is under siege by many forces: overuse of …