Types of recalled GP interactions about physical activity (and related behavior change technique) for the total sample and split by physical activity level (less than or at least 600 MET-min/week)
| Behavior change technique (BCT) | GP interaction about physical activity: Has your GP ever said or done any of the following? | <600 MET-min n=98 | ≥600 MET-min n=283 | Total sample n=381 |
| Provide information about behavior–health link | Gave you general advice about physical activity (eg, ‘physical activity is important’) | 66 (68) | 231 (75) | 279 (73) |
| Provide instruction | Provided specific instructions on how to increase your physical activity | 31 (32) | 59 (21) | 90 (24) |
| Prompt specific goal setting | Helped you set physical activity goals | 9 (9) | 43 (15) | 52 (14) |
| Provided advice on the type of physical activity you need to do | 38 (39) | 81 (29) | 119 (31) | |
| Provide information on consequences | Provided information about the benefits of physical activity for your general health | 47 (48) | 160 (57) | 207 (54) |
| Provided information about the benefits of physical activity for your diabetes | 52 (53) | 162 (57) | 214 (56) | |
| Provide feedback on performance | Praised your efforts to be active | 43 (44) | 187 (66) | 230 (60) |
| Provide contingent rewards | Praised you when you lost weight from being active | 33 (34) | 134 (47) | 167 (44) |
| Praised you when you were able to lower your blood glucose levels as a result of being active | 38 (39) | 166 (59) | 204 (54) | |
| Provide general encouragement | Gave you encouragement to be active | 54 (55) | 188 (66) | 242 (64) |
| Prompt self-monitoring of behavior | Monitored your physical activity | 10 (10) | 50 (18) | 60 (16) |
| Relapse prevention | Helped you get back on track if you stopped being active for any reason | 13 (13) | 52 (18) | 65 (17) |
| Other | Told you to lose weight* | 68 (69) | 171 (60) | 239 (63) |
| Told you to be more active* | 57 (58) | 144 (51) | 201 (53) |
*Did not map onto BCT taxonomy.16
GP, general practitioner.