Investigating Microtemporal Processes Underlying Health Behavior Adoption and Maintenance: Protocol for an Intensive Longitudinal Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adulthood (ages 18-29 years) is marked by substantial weight gain, leading to increased lifetime risks of chronic diseases. Engaging in sufficient levels of physical activity and sleep, and limiting sedentary time are important contributors to the prevention of weight gain. Dual-process models of decision-making and behavior that delineate reflective (ie, deliberative, slow) and reactive (ie, automatic, fast) processes shed light on different mechanisms underlying the adoption versus maintenance of these energy-balance behaviors. However, reflective and reactive processes may unfold at different time scales and vary across people.

Objective

This paper describes the study design, recruitment, and data collection procedures for the Temporal Influences on Movem

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9335174 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature