The Intersect of Theory, Methods, and Translation in Guiding Interventions for the Promotion of Physical Activity
A Case Example of a Research Programme
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Physical activity promotion is pivotal for preventing and treating a range of non‐communicable diseases and improving overall quality of life. However, over 50% of the Australian population is not adhering to public health guidelines for physical activity. Efficacious theory‐based, scalable physical activity behaviour change interventions are required for the Australian population as well as specific target populations across various settings. The primary aim of this article is to make recommendations to researchers and practitioners related to the inter‐relationship of theory, methods, and translation, through examples of our interventions targeting physical activity for the prevention of obesity and other health outcomes. This article summarises a number of our Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition's interventions operationalising social‐cognitive theories across various settings and population subgroups. We present key issues to consider regarding the intersect of theoretical, methodological, and translational issues in this regard. Future directions to improve theory, methods, and translation are provided
Environmental health · Health promotion · Knowledge management · Knowledge translation · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Political science · Politics · Population · Promotion (chess · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Public health · Public relations · Quality of life (healthcare · Social cognitive theory · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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The SHED-IT community trial study protocol
The Hikcups trial
The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community effectiveness trial
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The Nutrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teen Girls (Neat girls) randomized controlled trial for adolescent girls from disadvantaged secondary schools
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A Critical Examination of the Causal Structure of the Fishbein/Ajzen Attitude-Behavior Model
Translating research for evidence-based public health
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The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
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