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What are the most effective techniques in changing obese individuals’ physical activity self-efficacy and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, March 2013
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Title
What are the most effective techniques in changing obese individuals’ physical activity self-efficacy and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, March 2013
DOI 10.1186/1479-5868-10-29
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Ellinor K Olander, Helen Fletcher, Stefanie Williams, Lou Atkinson, Andrew Turner, David P French

Abstract

Increasing self-efficacy is generally considered to be an important mediator of the effects of physical activity interventions. A previous review identified which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) were associated with increases in self-efficacy and physical activity for healthy non-obese adults. The aim of the current review was to identify which BCTs increase the self-efficacy and physical activity behaviour of obese adults. A systematic search identified 61 comparisons with obese adults reporting changes in self-efficacy towards engaging in physical activity following interventions. Of those comparisons, 42 also reported changes in physical activity behaviour. All intervention descriptions were coded using Michie et al's (2011) 40 item CALO-RE taxonomy of BCTs. Meta-analysis was conducted with moderator analyses to examine the association between whether or not each BCT was included in interventions, and size of changes in both self-efficacy and physical activity behaviour. Overall, a small effect of the interventions was found on self-efficacy (d = 0.23, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.16-0.29, p < 0.001) and a medium sized effect on physical activity behaviour (d = 0.50, 95% CI 0.38-0.63, p < 0.001). Four BCTs were significantly associated with positive changes in self-efficacy; 'action planning', 'time management', 'prompt self-monitoring of behavioural outcome' and 'plan social support/social change'. These latter two BCTs were also associated with positive changes in physical activity. An additional 19 BCTs were associated with positive changes in physical activity. The largest effects for physical activity were found where interventions contained 'teach to use prompts/cues', 'prompt practice' or 'prompt rewards contingent on effort or progress towards behaviour'. Overall, a non-significant relationship was found between change in self-efficacy and change in physical activity (Spearman's Rho = -0.18 p = 0.72). In summary, the majority of techniques increased physical activity behaviour, without having discernible effects on self-efficacy. Only two BCTs were associated with positive changes in both physical activity self-efficacy and behaviour. This is in contrast to the earlier review which found a strong relationship between changes in physical activity self-efficacy and behaviour. Mechanisms other than self-efficacy may be more important for increasing the physical activity of obese individuals compared with non-obese individuals.

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Country Count As %
United States 4 <1%
Portugal 2 <1%
United Kingdom 2 <1%
Australia 2 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Czechia 1 <1%
Malaysia 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Other 3 <1%
Unknown 842 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 151 18%
Student > Ph. D. Student 133 15%
Student > Bachelor 121 14%
Researcher 75 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 41 5%
Other 154 18%
Unknown 185 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 169 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 112 13%
Sports and Recreations 86 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 77 9%
Social Sciences 67 8%
Other 125 15%
Unknown 224 26%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 39. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 June 2023.
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