A complex systems view on physical activity with actionable insights for behaviour change

Physical inactivity and its associated health and economic burdens continue to rise despite decades of interdisciplinary research aimed at promoting physical activity. This Perspective takes a complex systems view on physical activity, proposing that at least two layers of complexity should be consi...

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Main Authors: Schüler, Julia (Author) , Heino, Matti T. J. (Author) , Balagué, Natàlia (Author) , Chater, Angel M. (Author) , Gruber, Markus (Author) , Kanning, Martina (Author) , Keim, Daniel (Author) , Mier, Daniela (Author) , Moreno-Villanueva, Maria (Author) , Nussbeck, Fridtjof W. (Author) , Pruessner, Jens (Author) , Shafie, Termeh (Author) , Schwenk, Michael (Author) , Bieleke, Maik (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 04 August 2025
In: Nature human behaviour
Year: 2025, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 1793-1801
ISSN:2397-3374
DOI:10.1038/s41562-025-02279-2
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02279-2
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Author Notes:Julia Schüler, Matti T.J. Heino, Natàlia Balagué, Angel M. Chater, Markus Gruber, Martina Kanning, Daniel Keim, Daniela Mier, Maria Moreno-Villanueva, Fridtjof W. Nussbeck, Jens Pruessner, Termeh Shafie, Michael Schwenk, Maik Bieleke

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