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. 2024 May 9;19(5):e0302582. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302582

Table 1. Relationship between intervention components, theoretical constructs, and behavioral techniques.

Intervention component Theoretical constructs Behavioral change techniques
Instructional/ goal setting session Motivation, define context and target habitual behavior Goal setting, instruction on how to perform behavior, information on health consequences, identification of targetable prolonged sitting
Activity tracker Awareness of unconscious sitting habits, gradually develop a new habit of sedentary breaks through repetition, develop a contextual cue-behavior association Use of sedentary break prompts and cues, context-dependent repetition, self-monitoring, feedback on behavior
Smart water bottle Motivation (I have to get up to go to the restroom), gradually develop a new habit of drinking water Use of cues through change of bottle color (time to drink water)
Weekly tailored text message Motivation, translate intention into action, enhance contextual cue-behavior association Feedback on behavior, problem solving, review of goal, setting of new goal