Table 2 Behavior change techniques anchor list for physical activity

1.1. Goal setting (behavior)

1.3. Goal setting (outcome)

1.2. Problem solving

1.4. Action planning

8.7. Graded tasks

1.5. Review behavior goal(s)

1.7. Review outcome goal(s)

1.6. Discrepancy between current behavior and goal

1.8. Behavioral contract

2.2. Feedback on behavior

2.7. Feedback on outcomes of behavior

2.3. Self-monitoring of behavior

2.4. Self-monitoring of outcomes of behavior

3.1. Social support (unspecified)

4.1. Instruction on how to perform the behavior

5.1. Information about health consequences

5.2. Salience of consequences

6.1. Demonstration of the behavior

6.2. Social comparison

7.1. Prompts/cues

8.1. Behavioral practice/rehearsal

8.3. Habit formation

9.2. Pros and cons

10.3. Non-specific reward

12.1. Restructuring the physical environment

12.2. Restructuring the social environment

12.3. Avoidance/reducing exposure to cues for the behavior

13.2. Framing/reframing

15.2. Mental rehearsal of successful performance

15.3. Focus on past success