Table 2 Definitions of key terms used in the review (From Glanz and Rimmer [32])
From: Physical activity and the environment: conceptual review and framework for intervention research
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Theory | A set of inter-related concepts, definitions or propositions that present a systematic view of the events or situations by specifying relations among variables to explain and predict events or situations. It is general and broadly applicable |
Concept | These are the building blocks of a theory |
Framework | A structure for presenting concepts, without necessarily preserving the inter-relationships between them |
Model | Similar to a theory, a generalised or hypothetical description used to analyse or explain something |