Milena Barz (née Koring)

External LIFE Fellow from 2011 to 2015, Freie Universität Berlin

Dr. phil.

Dissertation completed in June 2015

Cognitive and Behavioral Preparation: Examining Strategies to Increase and Maintain Physical Activity Levels

(Advisors: Ralf Schwarzer & Nina Knoll)

Selected Publications

Barz, M., Lange, D., Parschau, L., Lonsdale, C., Knoll, N., & Schwarzer, R. (2016). Self-efficacy, planning, and preparatory behaviors as joint predictors of physical activity: A conditional process analysis. Psychology & Health, 31, 65–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2015.1070157

Barz, M., Parschau, L., Warner, L. M., Lange, D., Fleig, L., Knoll, N., & Schwarzer, R. (2014). Planning and preparatory actions facilitate physical activity maintenance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15, 516–520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.05.002

Koring, M., Richert, J., Lippke, S., Parschau, L., Reuter, T., & Schwarzer, R. (2012). Synergistic effects of planning and self-efficacy on physical activity. Health Education & Behavior, 39, 152–158. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198111417621