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'Habitually deciding' or 'habitually doing'? A response to Hagger (2019)

Gardner, B; Rebar, A; Lally, P; (2020) 'Habitually deciding' or 'habitually doing'? A response to Hagger (2019). Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 47 , Article 101539. 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.05.008. Green open access

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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.

Type: Article
Title: 'Habitually deciding' or 'habitually doing'? A response to Hagger (2019)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.05.008
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.05.008
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Habit, Physical activity, Exercise habit, Performance, Motivation
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075588
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