Targeting self-control as a behavior change mechanism to increase physical activity: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Stieger, Mirjam; Allemand, Mathias; Lachman, Margie E

doi:10.1016/j.cct.2020.106236

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Stieger, M., Allemand, M., & Lachman, M. E. (2021). Targeting self-control as a behavior change mechanism to increase physical activity: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 100, 106236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2020.106236

Abstract

Despite the highly publicized beneficial effects of physical activity, 51.1% of middle-aged US adults do not achieve the recommended minimum of aerobic physical activity needed to maintain health. A sedentary lifestyle can be attributed in part to a lack of self-control and there is some evidence that self-control strategies can be improved with targeted interventions. The overall aim of this study is to test self-control as a behavior change mechanism for physical activity and to investigate whether a smartphone-based self-control in