Publications by authors named "Kelsey Elise Ufholz"
Background: Increasing exercise reinforcement, or decreasing sedentary reinforcement, may reduce sedentary activity and promote habitual exercise. Repeated exposures to a reinforcer may increase its reinforcing value (i.e.
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- Multiple Health Behavior Change theory posits that different health behaviors, like diet and exercise, are interconnected, but research findings on this relationship are inconsistent.
- A study used advanced statistical methods to explore the connection between various health behaviors (like fruit/vegetable intake, exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking) and overall physical and mental health using a large national sample.
- The findings indicate that while health behaviors can group together to form a health-promoting factor, they fit better as separate independent traits, suggesting complex interrelations influenced by perceived health status, highlighting the need for more research, particularly among specific populations.