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
- Adapting the M-PAC for Real-Time Physical Activity Research
- Development of the Social Dimensions of Health Behaviour Framework
The second edition of Psychology of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, an eBook written by Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Heather Hausenblaus, and Dr. Amanda Rebar is now available.
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Dr. Ryan Rhodes and Dr. Matthew Kwan recently published an article in Frontiers in Psychology exploring how the Multi-Process Action Control (M-PAC) framework can be adapted for use in ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies. This article offers a practical guide to re-operationalizing M-PAC for dynamic, real-time research designs in physical activity. It highlights emerging applications, measurement challenges, early examples, and key directions for future research. Check it out here!
Rhodes, R. E., & Kwan, M. Y. W. (2025). Dynamic representations of theory testing in physical activity using ecological momentary assessment: An example guide utilizing multi-process action control. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, Article 1547090. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1547090
Dr. Ryan Rhodes and Dr. Mark Beauchamp recently authored a new paper on the Development of the Social Dimensions of Health Behaviour Framework. Be sure to check it out here!
Rhodes, R. E., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2024). Development of the social dimensions of health behaviour framework. Health psychology review, 1–17. Advance online publication.
