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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
Wong, ML, Milbourn, B, Afsharnejad, B, Ntoumanis, N, Arnell, S, Kebble, P & Girdler, S 2026, 'Attendance Compulsory, Motivation Conditional. Autistic Youth’s Psychological Need Support and Satisfaction Related to Physical Education: A Qualitative Investigation', Autism, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 1704-1723. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613261435412
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
Eckert, C, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, Larsen, MN, Koch, S, Christiansen, LB, Meiner, CB, Cimenti, C, Tarantino, G, Ntoumanis, N & Krustrup, P 2026, 'Dose–Response Effects of a 4-Month FIT FIRST 10 School-Based Multisport Programme on Physical Fitness and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children Aged 7–11: A Three-Arm Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, vol. 36, no. 6, e70311. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70311
Tarantino, G, Ntoumanis, N, Koch, S, Larsen, MN, Meiner, CB, Cimenti, C, Christensen, MG, Krustrup, P & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C 2026, 'Effects of the FIT FIRST Teen Multisport Program on Adolescents’ Physical Fitness and Well-Being: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000004161
Mary Chun, NY, Simpson, A, Ntoumanis, N, Willis, C, Milyavskaya, M & Budden, T 2026, 'Exploring Goal Flexibility and Mental Health in University Students: A Qualitative Approach', Stress and Health, vol. 42, no. 3, e70195. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70195
Kritz, M, Riddell, H, Olsen, D, Harden, SM, Burke, SM, Ntoumanis, N & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C 2026, 'Individual versus group-based interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity, functional, psychosocial and health outcomes', Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02429-0
Eckert, C, Krustrup, P, Koch, S, Jóhannsdóttir, GJ, Prisak, C, Meiner, CB, Tarantino, G, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C & Nejst Larsen, M 2026, 'Intersectional Effects of the FIT FIRST 10 School-Based Intervention Across Sex and Parental Country of Birth on Physical and Psychosocial Health in Danish Primary Schools', Journal of physical activity & health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2026-0136
Bengtsson, D, Svensson, E, Hertting, K, Stenling, A, Nygren, J, Ntoumanis, N & Ivarsson, A 2026, 'Long-term effects of basic coach education on ice hockey coaches' beliefs and use of need-supportive behaviors', Applied Psychology, vol. 75, no. 2, e70083. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.70083
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
Cimenti, C, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, Larsen, MN, Tarantino, G, Koch, S, Eckert, C, Meiner, CB, Prisak, C, Krustrup, P & Ntoumanis, N 2026, 'One-Year Effects of the FIT FIRST 20 High-Intensity and Multisport Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Psychological Outcomes in Early Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, vol. 36, no. 10, e70374. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70374
Baynham, R, Li, Y, Rodriguez-Mateos, A, Ntoumanis, N, Veldhuijzen van Zanten, JJCS & Rendeiro, C 2026, 'Psychological stress and (poly)phenol intake in free-living healthy adults: an ecological momentary assessment study', Food & Function. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6fo00567e
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
Budden, T, Alister, M, Ballard, T, Milyavskaya, M & Ntoumanis, N 2026, 'Modeling the dynamics of goal pursuit: a scoping review of computational approaches', Motivation and Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-026-10273-y
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