Table 1 Overview of behaviour change techniques of the group exercise intervention
Focus | Technique |
|---|---|
Motivational (mainly week 1–2) | Education about positive and negative effects of exercise |
Education about optimal modalities of exercise to experience positive psychological effects | |
Selection of a preferred activity | |
Goal setting | |
Self-monitoring of goal achievement | |
Reflection about positive experiences/effects with/of exercise | |
Volitional (mainly week 3–4) | Identification of barriers to exercise |
Techniques to overcome barriers | |
Social support (intervention group and trainers) | |
Exercise self-monitoring (optimal modality) | |
Motivational and volitional (week 5–12) | Social support (family, friends, trainer) |
Self-monitoring of goal achievement | |
Exercise self-monitoring (optimal modality) |