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Table 2 Components of the healthcare professional-led intervention and their relationship to constructs within TPB and SCT

From: Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes: protocol for an open pilot study and external pilot clustered randomised controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility and fidelity of a multifaceted behavioural intervention targeting physical activity in primary care

Intervention component

Form and information content

Theoretical constructs

Discussion card

Assessment of PA behaviour using a seven-day recall

Attitudes/beliefs (TPB)

Forethought (SCT)

A decisional balance aid to assess the pros versus the cons for changing PA behaviour

Intention (TPB)

Perceived Behavioural Control (TPB) and Self-efficacy (TPB)

Rulers assessing importance and confidence for change

Booklet

Support to select an appropriate PA/exercise; set PA goals; consider means of social support; identify barriers/problem solve; set short and long-term goals; plan activity; self-monitor activity; prevent relapse

Forethought (SCT)

Subjective norms (TPB)

Intention (TPB)

Self-regulation (SCT)

Perceived Behavioural Control (TPB) and Self-efficacy (TPB)

Activity planners/trackers

Means to plan and monitor PA/exercise

Self-regulation (SCT)

DVD

Video recordings of adults with T2D engaging in PA/exercise and sharing their stories

Symbolising (SCT)

Attitudes/beliefs (TPB)

Observational Learning (SCT)

Subjective norms (TPB)

Perceived Behavioural Control (TPB) and Self-efficacy (SCT)

Pedometer

Device to monitor the number of steps taken each day

Self-regulation (SCT)

Record of progress pad

Record of readiness ruler outcomes; short and long-term PA/exercise goals; social support; potential barriers and ways to overcome them; self-monitoring method adopted; and activities of choice. Provides a mechanism for provision of feedback and an opportunity to monitor progress and recap during subsequent sessions

Perceived Behavioural Control (TPB) and Self-efficacy (SCT)

Intention (TPB)

Self-regulation (SCT)

Diabetes UK Leaflet

Leaflet entitled: Keeping active: an essential part of managing diabetes

Attitudes/beliefs (TPB)

Perceived Behavioural Control (TPB) and Self-efficacy (SCT)

Intention (TPB)

  1. MaMT2D, Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes; TBP, Theory of Planned Behaviour; SCT, Social Cognitive Theory.