Contact us What is the Behavioural Medicine Lab?
The Behavioural Medicine (BMED) lab is a research lab (director: Dr. Ryan Rhodes) within the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, Canada. Our mission is to produce and disseminate innovative and population-relevant physical activity and health research of the highest calibre within an environment that fosters collaboration, community, pride, and life balance.
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Highlights
- Psychology of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior 2nd Edition
- Multi-Process Action Control in Physical Activity: A Primer
- The Evolving Understanding of Physical Activity Behavior: A Multi-Process Action Control Approach
Arriving in 2023! The second edition of Psychology of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, an eBook written by Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Heather Hausenblaus, and Dr. Amanda Rebar.
Dr. Rhodes recently published a mini-review on the Multi-Process Action Control (M-PAC) framework in Frontiers in Psychology. It includes an overview of the framework as well as applications in physical activity, unanswered questions, limitations, and possibilities for future research. It can be found here!
Rhodes, R.E. (2021). Multi-process action control in physical activity: A primer. Frontiers in Psychology, section Health Psychology, 12, 797484.
Dr. Rhodes recently authored a new chapter on the Multi-Process Action Control (M-PAC) model as an approach to understanding and increasing physical activity. Be sure to check it out here!
Rhodes, R.E., La, H., Quinlan, A. & Grant, S. (2021). Enacting physical activity intention: A multi-process action control approach. In C. Englert & I. Taylor (Eds.), Motivation and Self-Regulation in Sport and Exercise (pp. 8-20). New York: Taylor & Francis.
