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Vera Araújo-Soares

Professor of Prevention, Heidelberg University; CPD Mannheim
Verified email at medma.uni-heidelberg.de
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Long term maintenance of weight loss with non-surgical interventions in obese adults: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

SU Dombrowski, K Knittle, A Avenell, V Araújo-Soares… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To systematically review and describe currently available approaches to
supporting maintenance of weight loss in obese adults and to assess the evidence for the …

Identifying active ingredients in complex behavioural interventions for obese adults with obesity-related co-morbidities or additional risk factors for co-morbidities: a …

SU Dombrowski, FF Sniehotta, A Avenell… - Health Psychology …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Reducing obesity is an important preventive strategy for people who are at increased risk of
major disabling or life-threatening conditions. Behavioural treatments for obesity are …

[HTML][HTML] Searching and synthesising 'grey literature'and 'grey information'in public health: critical reflections on three case studies

…, HJ Moore, AA Lake, V Araujo-Soares… - Systematic reviews, 2016 - Springer
Background Grey literature includes a range of documents not controlled by commercial
publishing organisations. This means that grey literature can be difficult to search and …

Time to retire the theory of planned behaviour

FF Sniehotta, J Presseau… - Health psychology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB; Ajzen, 1985), an extension of the Theory of
Reasoned Action (TRA; Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975), has been the dominant theoretical …

A systematic review of school-based interventions targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour among older adolescents

ST Hynynen, MM Van Stralen… - International review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Lack of physical activity (PA) and high levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) have been
associated with health problems. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of …

The mediating role of pain catastrophizing in the relationship between presurgical anxiety and acute postsurgical pain after hysterectomy

PR Pinto, T McIntyre, A Almeida, V Araújo-Soares - Pain, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the joint role of demographic, clinical, and
psychological variables as predictors of acute postsurgical pain in women undergoing …

[HTML][HTML] Developing behavior change interventions for self-management in chronic illness

V Araújo-Soares, N Hankonen… - European …, 2018 - econtent.hogrefe.com
More people than ever are living longer with chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2
diabetes, and heart disease. Behavior change for effective self-management can improve …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of behavioural interventions for transport behaviour change: systematic review, meta-analysis and intervention coding

…, FF Sniehotta, J Roberts, V Araujo-Soares - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Reducing reliance on motorised transport and increasing use of more
physically active modes of travel may offer an opportunity to address physical inactivity. This …

Randomized controlled trial of a one-minute intervention changing oral self-care behavior

FF Sniehotta, V Araujo Soares… - Journal of Dental …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Non-compliance with oral self-care recommendations, despite education and motivation, is
a major problem in preventive dentistry. Forming concrete if-then action plans has been …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of acute postsurgical pain and anxiety following primary total hip and knee arthroplasty

PR Pinto, T McIntyre, R Ferrero, A Almeida… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the joint role of demographic, clinical, and psychological
variables as predictors of acute postsurgical pain and anxiety in patients undergoing total …