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Table 1 Intervention materials and their relationship to theoretical constructs and behaviour change techniques

From: A feasibility, acceptability and fidelity study of a multifaceted behaviour change intervention targeting free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community dwelling adult stroke survivors

Intervention programme materials

Form and information content

Theoretical constructs

Behaviour change techniques

Workbook

Paper-based workbook incorporating general advice on moving more and sitting less, self-assessment measures of well-being, fatigue and mobility, benefits of moving more and sitting less, potential outcomes list; physical activity options; goal setting; self-monitoring, action planning; barrier identification, progress review; example goal sheets

Health Belief model (HBM)

Constructs: all constructs of HBM

Self-regulation theory

Constructs targeted: Individual perceptions; likelihood of action; goal setting; problem solving; self-monitoring; feedback

Information about health consequences

Salience of consequences

Social support (HCP)

Instruction on how to perform a behaviour

Goal setting

Problem solving

Information about antecedents

Monitoring of emotional consequences

Information about emotional consequences

Information about social and environmental consequences

Habit formation

Action planning

Feedback on behaviour

Self-monitoring

Discussion cards

Laminated discussion cards with potential physical activity options and outcomes

Self-regulation theory

Constructs targeted: action planning

Health Belief Model

Constructs targeted: Individual perceptions

Action planning

Summary sheet

Paper-based sheet with goals, action plans and coping plans

Self-regulation theory

Constructs: action planning, goal setting, problem solving

Goal setting (behaviour)

Action planning

Problem solving

Physical activity self-monitoring tools

Participants will select a physical activity or sedentary behaviour self-monitoring tool from a range of options including: paper-based activity diary; laminated wall activity planner/diary; pedometer; commercially available physical activity monitoring apps

Self-regulation theory

Constructs targeted: self-monitoring

Self-monitoring

Physical activity repository

Paper-based repository of locally based physical activity options and online resources

Self-regulation theory

Constructs targeted: goal setting

Instruction on how to perform a behaviour

Social support