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Table 3 Specification of Behaviour according to the Behaviour Change Wheel

From: Co-producing an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 75 informed by behaviour change theory

Considerations

Specification of Target Behaviour

1

Who is responsible for performing it?

Community-dwelling older adults

2

What adjustments are necessary to attain the desired change?

Several intervention components (including goal setting, planning, feedback and monitoring, social support, education, instruction on how to perform behaviour, prompting, and receiving information from credible sources) were positively received by older adults

3

At what time will they execute it

During waking hours

4

In what location will they perform it?

The behaviour will be targeted in the home, during voluntary work, during transport, and during leisure time

5

How frequently will they engage in it?

Daily

6

With whom will they collaborate?

Social support and information from credible sources are valued. Collaboration with other older adults, friends, family or healthcare professionals/carers considered