Table 1.

Frequency of behavior change techniques (BCTs) used in the studies with improved physical activity (PA) outcome.

Behavior change technique label	Total number of studies N=8 n (%)
1.1 Goal setting (behavior)	6 (75)
5.1 Information about health consequences	6 (75)
2.2 Feedback on behavior	5 (63)
4.1 Instruction on how to perform the behavior	5 (63)
2.3 Self-monitoring of behavior	4 (50)
3.2 Social support (practical)	4 (50)
3.1 Social support (unspecified)	3 (38)
9.1 Credible source	3 (38)
1.2 Problem solving	2 (25)
1.5 Review behavior goals	2 (25)
3.3 Social support (emotional)	2 (25)
7.1 Prompts/cues	2 (25)
8.7 Graded tasks	2 (25)
11.2 Reduce negative emotions	2 (25)
1.4 Action planning	1 (13)
2.4 Self-monitoring of outcomes of behavior	1 (13)
2.6 Biofeedback	1 (13)
2.7 Feedback on outcomes of behavior	1 (13)
10.4 Social reward	1 (13)
11.1 Pharmacological support	1 (13)
1.3 Goal setting (outcome)	0 (0)
1.7 Review outcome goals	0 (0)
1.8 Behavioral contract	0 (0)
2.1 Monitoring of behavior by others without feedback	0 (0)
2.5 Monitoring of outcomes of behavior without feedback	0 (0)
6.1 Demonstration of the behavior	0 (0)
6.2 Social comparison	0 (0)
10.3 Nonspecific reward	0 (0)
12.1 Restructuring the physical environment	0 (0)
12.5 Adding objects to the environment	0 (0)