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Table 6 Selecting intervention functions

From: Use of the behaviour change wheel to improve everyday person-centred conversations on physical activity across healthcare

Intervention function

Does intervention meet APEASE criteria?

Behavioural target

Education

yes

psychological capability and reflective motivation

Persuasion

yes

automatic and reflective motivation

Incentivisation

no

not affordable or practical

Coercion

no

not practical or acceptable

Training

yes

physical and psychological capability

Restriction

no

not practical

Environmental restructuring

yes

physical and social opportunity, automatic motivation

Modelling

yes

automatic motivation

Enablement

yes

physical and psychological capability, physical opportunity, automatic motivation