‘Habitually deciding’ or ‘habitually doing’? A response to Hagger (2019) |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK;2. Physical Activity Research Group, Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical, and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia;3. Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK;1. School of Human Kinetics and School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;2. Institut du savoir de l’Hôpital Montfort (ISM), Hôpital Montfort, Ontario, Canada;3. Cancer Therapeutic Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Ontario, Canada;4. Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;5. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;6. Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;7. Wellspring Cancer Support Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;1. Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States;2. WELL Center, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 119, Philadelphia, PA, United States;3. Department of Psychology, 3141 Chestnut Street, Stratton 119, Philadelphia, PA, United States;4. Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital/Brown Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, United States |
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| Abstract: | Hagger (2019) offers an insightful synthesis of recent theoretical and empirical developments in understanding of habit and its relevance to physical activity. This commentary extends coverage of one such advance, namely the distinction between two manifestations of habit in physical activity: habitually ‘deciding’ to engage in activity (i.e. habitual instigation), and habitually ‘doing’ the activity (habitual execution). We explore the rationale for this distinction and argue that most contemporary theory and evidence around habitual physical activity – and by extension, Hagger’s review – implicitly focuses on instigation and neglects execution. We offer hypotheses around the potential roles that habitual execution may play in physical activity. Broadening the scope of inquiry within the field to more fully encompass habitual performance would achieve a more comprehensive and informative account that incorporates concepts of skill acquisition and mastery. |
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| Keywords: | Habit Physical activity Exercise habit Performance Motivation |
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