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Thal, S, Ntoumanis, N, Bright, S, Myers, B, Kwasnicka, D, Verboon, P, Clarke, J & Quested, E 2026, 'A group motivational intervention to support motivation for physical activity among adults in residential treatment for substance use disorders: a series of N-of-1 studies', Psychology and Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2610270
Barrett, J, Topping, AE, Ntoumanis, N, Turner, AM, White, H & Fenton, SAM 2026, 'Development of a Cystic Fibrosis Weight Management Programme: protocol for a co-design study', NIHR Open Research, vol. 2026, no. 6, 7. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.14190.2
Koch, S, Tarantino, G, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, Larsen, MN, Krustrup, P & Christiansen, LBS 2026, 'Maintaining conceptual fidelity through teacher-led adaptation: an implementation-focused mixed methods study of a school-based physical activity program', BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26864-w
Pfeffer, K, Nejst Larsen, M, Cimenti, C, Krustrup, P & Ntoumanis, N 2026, 'Using the behaviour change intervention ontology to examine the inclusion, delivery and experience of behaviour change techniques in a youth health promotion programme', Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251408386
Thal, S, Bright, S, Ntoumanis, N, Myers, B, Jones, J & Quested, E 2025, 'A Co-design approach to develop a motivational intervention to promote physical activity engagement and maintenance among individuals in residential substance use disorder treatment settings', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 78, 102829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102829
Riddell, H, Sedikides, C, Sivaramakrishnan, H, Wan, P, Maltagliati, S, Jackson, B, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, Gucciardi, DF & Ntoumanis, N 2025, 'A meta-analytic review and conceptual model of the antecedents and outcomes of goal adjustment in response to striving difficulties', Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02312-4
Sezer, B, Ntoumanis, N, Riddell, H & Gucciardi, DF 2025, 'An experimental investigation of daily mental contrasting with implementation intentions and goal motives in reducing bedtime procrastination: a registered report', Psychology and Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2491593
Murdoch, EM, Ayers, J, Crane, MF, Ntoumanis, N, Brade, CJ, Quested, E & Gucciardi, DF 2025, 'A qualitative investigation of elite athletes’ coping insight patterns from self-distanced and self-immersed stressor reflections', Anxiety, Stress and Coping, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 658-674. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2025.2520617
Bengtsson, D, Ivarsson, A, Stenling, A, Ntoumanis, N & Nygren, J 2025, 'Barriers and enablers of a formal coach development program: a multi-perspective process evaluation', Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2025.2587028
Pfeffer, K, Larsen, MN, Laursen, MG, Hamborg, TG, Heidler, J, Ryom, K, Krustrup, P & Ntoumanis, N 2025, 'Developing a checklist to assess fidelity of training and treatment delivery of 11 for Health, a football-based health education intervention for youth', British Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 30, no. 4, e70032. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70032
Lefever, E, Flamant, N, Morbée, S, Soenens, B, Vansteenkiste, M, Ntoumanis, N, Bartholomew, K, De Cocker, K & Haerens, L 2025, 'Does a closer coach-athlete bond buffer or exacerbate the detrimental effects of controlling coaching on athletes’ coping and outcomes?', International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241287433
Chapter
Chang, Y-K, Chu, C-H, Li, R-H, Hung, C-S, Quartiroli, A & Ntoumanis, N 2026, Global Trends and Hotspots of Exercise Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1988 to 2025. in Y-K Chang & A Quartiroli (eds), Physical Activity, Exercise, and Mental Health: An International Approach to Research and Practice. 1 edn, International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Routledge, London, pp. 3-30. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003517474-2
Review article
Chung, K, Cabral, M, Ntoumanis, N & Vazou, S 2026, 'A systematic scoping review of peer motivational climate in youth sports and physical activity: a bi-decennial update', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 17, 1635666. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1635666
Cimenti, C, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, Pfeffer, K, Krustrup, P, Schenk, PM & Ntoumanis, N 2025, 'Barriers to and enablers of physical education engagement among school students aged 6–16 years: a scoping review', International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2025.2597932
Tarantino, G, Ntoumanis, N, Neville, R, Cimenti, C, Petersen, AP, Pfeffer, K, Mazéas, A, Larsen, MN, Krustrup, P & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C 2025, 'Effectiveness of booster strategies to promote physical activity maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 22, 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01844-2
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