Factors influencing adults who participate in a physical activity coaching intervention: a theoretically informed qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Behaviour change interventions targeting changes in physical activity (PA) can benefit by examining the underlying mechanisms that promote change. This study explored the use of the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) model and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to code and contextualise the experiences of participants who completed a PA coaching intervention underpinned by motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Design

Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of participants.

Setting

Interviews were conducted in a tertiary hospital in regional Victoria, Australia.

Participants

Eighteen participants who completed a PA coaching intervention were interviewed. The participants were r

SUBMITTER: Barrett S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature