Table 6 The intervention content identified based on BCTs
COM-B | TDF domains | Sub-theme/Barriers | Intervention functions identified | BCTs identified | Intervention content and format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychological capability | Knowledge | Perceived poor knowledge about the diagnose of metabolic syndrome | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app |
Absent knowledge about regular physical activity | |||||
Behavior regulation | Lack of self-monitoring | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the negatives and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |
Prompts/cues (7.1) | Set up reminders for individuals to record the type, time, frequency, and (or) intensity of physical activity via the app | ||||
Enablement | Self-monitoring of behavior (2.3) | Record the type, time, frequency, and (or) intensity of physical activity via the app | |||
Physical capability | Skills | Fear of physical activity aggravating conditions | Training | Demonstration of the behavior (6.1) | Provide observable examples of individuals who perform physical activity properly via the app |
Absence of physical activity skills | Instruction on how to perform a behavior (4.1) | Provide instruction on how to perform physical activity via the app | |||
Feedback on the behavior (2.2) | Tell the person what they need to improve during physical activity via the app | ||||
Behavioral practice/rehearsal (8.1) | Encourage individuals to rehearse physical activity properly via the app | ||||
Physical opportunity | Environmental context and resources | Lack of time | Environmental restructuring | Prompts/cues (7.1) | Set up reminders for individuals to perform physical activity via the app |
Lack of equipment and venue | Enablement | Social support (practical) (3.2) | Provide suggestions on how to perform regular physical activity (e.g., suggest users reduce time of entertainment to | ||
exercise; perform physical activity with devices and venues; suggest users exercise indoors on rainy days) via the app | |||||
Perceived lack of physical activity atmosphere | Goal setting (behavior) (1.1) | Set goals of physical activity via the app | |||
The influence of weather | Restructuring the social environment (12.2) | Suggest users make friends with people who enjoy physical activity via the app | |||
Prompts/cues (7.1) | Set up reminders for individuals to perform physical activity via the app | ||||
Reflective motivation | Social/professional role and identity | Physical activity is unimportant | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app |
Persuasion | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Introducing the negatives and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |||
Optimism | Not perceiving benefits of physical activity | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Introducing the negatives and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |
Persuasion | Credible source (9.1) | Present a speech from health care professionals to emphasize the benefits of physical activity for individuals with metabolic syndrome via the app | |||
Information about health consequences (5.1) | Introducing orally the negatives and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | ||||
Intention | Low intention | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |
Have intention but lack of confidence | Prompts/cues (7.1) | Set up reminders for individuals to perform physical activity via the app | |||
Persuasion | Credible source (9.1) | Present a speech from health care professionals to emphasize the importance of physical activity via the app | |||
Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | ||||
Incentivization | Feedback on behavior (2.2) | Inform the person of physical activity data, such as how many steps they walk each day via the app | |||
Self-monitoring of behavior (2.3) | Record the type, time, frequency, and (or) intensity of physical activity via the app | ||||
Modelling | Demonstration of the behavior (6.1) | Provide observable examples of individuals who enjoy physical activity via the app | |||
Commitment (1.9) | Ask the individuals to use the words, such as “strongly”, “committed” or “high priority” “I will” to affirm or reaffirm a strong commitment to start, continue, or restart the attempt to perform regular physical activity via the app | ||||
Behavioral contract (1.8) | Establish a contract with the individual to make sure to take regular physical activity via the app | ||||
Goals | No goals | Education | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Provide information on published research on the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |
Persuasion | Information about health consequences (5.1) | Introducing the definition, negatives, and physical activity-related knowledge of metabolic syndrome via the app | |||
Modelling | Demonstration of the behavior (6.1) | Provide observable examples of individuals who enjoy physical activity via the app | |||
Enablement | Goal setting (behavior) (1.1) | Set goal of physical activity via the app | |||
Goal setting (outcome) (1.3) | Set a weight loss goal as an outcome of regular physical activity via the app | ||||
Action planning (1.4) | Prepare a schedule to perform physical activity at a certain time and on certain days of the week via the app | ||||
Review behavior goal(s) (1.5) | Examine if own performance corresponds to agreed-upon goals, and adjust future behavioral goals accordingly via the app | ||||
Automatic motivation | Emotion | Negative emotion affects physical activity | Enablement | Reduce negative emotions (11.2) | Providing advice on how to manage stress, such as listening to music via the app |
Emotional consequences (5.6) | Introduce the benefits of physical activity, such as relieving negative emotions via the app | ||||
Social support (emotional) (3.3) | Consider taking a partner or friend with self to perform regular physical activity via the app |