Table 1 Topics, tailoring items and TPB constructs of the computer-tailored physical activity advice
Module | Topic | Tailoring variables | TPB construct |
|---|---|---|---|
Module 1: ‘Are you active enough?’ | Physical Activity guidelines | None | Attitude |
Normative feedback (also in Graph format), compares participants physical activity to recommendations | Current physical activity levels | Subjective norms | |
Physical activity sessions | Current physical activity levels and number of activity sessions each week | Subjective norms | |
Importance of physical activity, tailored to current activity levels, BMI and age. | Current physical activity levels, BMI and age | Attitude | |
Task self-efficacy | Current physical activity levels, and perceived difficulty with meeting the guidelines | PBC | |
Benefits | Top two most important benefits of becoming more active | Attitude | |
Suggested goal increase in physical activity | Current physical activity levels | Intention | |
Module 2: ‘Let’s set some goals!’ | Feedback on physical activity changes | Physical activity levels at module 1 and 2 | PBC |
Coping self-efficacy | Current physical activity levels, and perceived difficulty with meeting the guidelines when not feeling great, busy, and/or do not have an activity buddy | PBC | |
Goal setting | Current physical activity levels, and experience and knowledge of goal setting | Intention | |
Action plans | Current physical activity levels | Intention | |
Module 3: ‘Physical activity and your environment’ | Feedback on physical activity changes | Physical activity levels at module 2 and 3 | PBC |
Feedback on progress to meeting action plan | Success at meeting action plan set after module 2 | PBC | |
Scheduling self-efficacy | Current physical activity levels, and perceived difficulty with scheduling times to get active | PBC | |
Utilising physical environment to become more active | Possession of a garden, distance to places regularly visited, working status, length of lunch break and facilities at work. | PBC | |
Utilising social environment to become more active | Activity levels of friends and family, support from friends and family, and presence of an activity buddy or sporting team | Subjective norms | |
Module 4: ‘Staying active’ | Feedback on physical activity changes | Physical activity levels and number of activity sessions at module 1 and 4 | PBC |
Feedback on progress to meeting action plan | Success at meeting action plan set after module 3 | PBC | |
Barriers | Top two most significant barriers to becoming more active | PBC | |
Maintenance self-efficacy | Current physical activity levels, and perceived difficulty with continuing to meet the guidelines | PBC | |
Relapse prevention | Physical activity levels at module 1, 2, 3 and 4 | Intentions |