Table 1.
Evidence-based behavioral change techniques that are effective for improving physical activity in healthy sedentary adults (124).
| Physical activity intervention effectiveness (behavior change) | Effectiveness at follow-up: (behavior change maintenance) |
|---|---|
| Biofeedback | Action planning |
| Demonstration of the behavior | Instruction on how to perform the behavior long term |
| Behavior practice/rehearsal | Prompts/environmental cues |
| Graded tasks | Behavior practice/rehearsal |
| Graded tasks | |
| Self-reward |