Online course · 1 CEC

Bridging the Physical Activity Intention-Behavior Gap

Dr. Rhodes discusses the physical activity intention-behavior gap, made popular by New Year’s resolutions that people struggle to enact every year. He will provide an overview of what we know about the gap between intentions and behavior, including the different processes that contribute to…

About this course

This course was developed using content from ACSM’s 2024 From Around the Field webinar series.

What you will learn

  • Explore the history of intention in physical activity and evidence for intention the intention-behavior gap.
  • Explain the role of multiple processes (reflective, regulatory, and reflexive) in predicting who translates their intentions into behavior.
  • Summarize current intervention evidence on how to overcome the physical activity intention-behavior gap.

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