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. 2010 Nov-Dec;34(6):647-59.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.34.6.2.

The science of sustaining health behavior change: the health maintenance consortium

Marcia G Ory  1 , Matthew Lee Smith, Nelda Mier, Meghan M Wernicke
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The science of sustaining health behavior change: the health maintenance consortium

Marcia G Ory et al. Am J Health Behav. 2010 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To enhance understanding of the long-term maintenance of behavior change, as well as effective strategies for achieving sustainable health promotion and disease prevention through the Health Maintenance Consortium (HMC).

Methods: This introductory research synthesis prepared by the resource center gives context to this theme issue by providing an overview of the HMC and the articles in this journal.

Results: It explores the contributions to our conceptualization of behavior change processes and intervention strategies, the trajectory of effectiveness of behavioral and social interventions, and factors influencing the long-term maintenance of behavioral and social interventions.

Conclusions: Future directions for furthering the science of maintaining behavior change and reducing the gaps between research and practice are recommended.

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Determinants and Processes of Health Behavior Change
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