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Promoting physical activity: development and testing of self-determination theory-based interventions

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Fortier, Michelle S, Duda, Joan L, Guerin, Eva, Teixeira, Pedro J·2012·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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A growing number of studies have pulled from Deci and Ryan's Self-Determination Theory to design interventions targeting health behavior change. More recently, researchers have begun using SDT to promote the adoption and maintenance of an active lifestyle. In this review, we aim to highlight how researchers and practitioners can draw from the SDT framework to develop, implement, and evaluate intervention efforts centered on increasing physical activity levels in different contexts and different populations. In the present paper, the rationale for using SDT to foster physical activity engagement is briefly reviewed before particular attention is given to three recent randomized controlled trials, the Canadian Physical Activity Counseling (PAC) Trial, the Empower trial from the UK, and the Portuguese PESO (Promotion of Health and Exercise in Obesity) trial, each of which focused on promoting physical activity behavior. The SDT-based intervention components, procedures, and participants are highlighted, and the key findings that have emanated from these three trials are presented. Lastly, we outline some of the limitations of the work conducted to date in this area and we acknowledge the challenges that arise when attempting to design, deliver, and test SDT-grounded interventions in the context of physical activity promotion.

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Authors: Fortier, M. S., Duda, J. L., Guerin, E., & Teixeira, P. J.
Affiliations: University of Ottawa (CA)
University of Birmingham (GB)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (PT)
Corresponding author: Fortier, Michelle S
ORCID: Fortier, Michelle S
Duda, Joan L
Teixeira, Pedro J
Venue: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 20
ISSN: 1479-5868 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-20
PMC: PMC3353256
OpenAlex: W2131784880
Cited by: 329
References: 90
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 74 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 22 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 1.96
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
Locations: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
uO Research (University of Ottawa) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (65565/2004)
U.S. Public Health Service
Medical Research Council (MR/K00414X/1)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords: self-determination theory, physical activity promotion, health behavior change, intervention development, physical activity counseling, obesity, intervention evaluation
MeSH terms: Counseling, Health Promotion, Humans, Life Style, Motor Activity, Obesity, Health Behavior, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Personal Autonomy

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