Table 4 Frequency of the components used in the interventions (n = 22) based on the Template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR)

Materials

Device

Pedometer [29,30,31,32,33, 35, 36, 39]

9

(41)

Physical activity monitor [34, 37, 38, 40,41,42,43,44,45]

13

(59)

Use of device-corresponding application [30, 32, 40,41,42, 44, 45]

10

(45)

Procedure

Intervention components

Physical activity monitor as main intervention component [31, 32, 34, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45]

9

(41)

Embedded in usual care [29, 37, 43]

3

(14)

Combined with an indication-specific intervention [33, 35]

2

(9)

Combined with a structured behavioral intervention [30, 35, 36, 38, 40,41,42]

8

(36)

Target parameter

daily number of steps [29,30,31,32,33,34, 36, 39,40,41, 44, 45]

16

(73)

daily walking time/ light physical activity intensity [35, 37]

2

(9)

daily time spent sedentary [38, 42, 43]

4

(18)

Tailoring

Goal setting [29,30,31, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39, 41,42,43, 45]

16

(73)

Individualized [29, 30, 34,35,36,37, 39, 41,42,43, 45]

13

(59)

Tailored during the intervention [29, 30, 34, 35, 37,38,39, 41,42,43, 45]

13

(59)

How

Feedback on physical activity

only real-time from physical activity monitor/ application [31, 32, 34, 41, 42]

7

(32)

Physical activity monitor/application & feedback from study team [30, 31, 33,34,35,36, 38,39,40, 44, 45]

12

(55)

Only from study team [29, 37, 43]

3

(14)

How much

Frequency of feedback from study team

Daily [37]

1

(5)

 ≥ once per week [30, 31, 33,34,35,36, 38,39,40, 43, 45]

12

(55)

 < once per week [29]

1

(5)

Not specified [44]

1

(5)

Self-monitoring using physical activity monitor [30,31,32,33,34,35,36, 39,40,41,42, 44, 45]

18

(82)

Use of other behavior change techniques [29, 30, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45]

18

(82)

Barrier identification [30, 35, 36, 38, 41,42,43]

7

(32)

Use of cues and prompts [29, 35, 36, 38, 40,41,42,43, 45]

10

(45)

Education [30, 34, 41,42,43]

7

(32)

Use of follow-up prompts [39,40,41, 43]

5

(23)

General encouragement [29, 30, 34,35,36,37, 41,42,43,44]

10

(45)

Motivational interviewing [30, 38, 40]

3

(14)

Role model [35, 40]

2

(9)

Rewards [30, 40, 45]

4

(18)

Social support/ comparison [29, 35,36,37,38, 41,42,43,44,45]

13

(59)

Specific instruction [29, 30, 36, 38, 40,41,42, 45]

11

(50)

Stress management [33]

1

(5)

Self-talk [43]

1

(5)

Time management [41, 43, 44]

3

(14)

Mode of behavior change technique mediation [29, 30, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40, 42,43,44,45]

18

(82)

How

Individual [29, 30, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40, 42,43,44,45]

16

(73)

Group-based [41]

2

(9)

Face-to-face [29, 33, 35, 37,38,39, 41, 43]

10

(45)

Telephone [34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44]

7

(32)

only via application [45]

2

(9)

How much

Frequency of behavior change technique mediation

 ≥ once per week [30, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44]

14

(64)

 < once per week [29]

1

(5)

by choice [45]

2

(9)

Not specified [40]

1

(5)

who

Behavior change technique mediated by

Study team [29, 34,35,36, 38, 40,41,42,43,44]

12

(55)

Healthcare staff [33, 37, 43]

3

(14)

Peer group [30]

1

(5)

Application [45]

2

(9)

where

Setting

Home-based [30,31,32,33, 36, 39,40,41,42, 44, 45]

18

(82)

Hospital/ rehabilitation clinic [29, 37]

3

(14)

not specified [35]

1

(5)