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ReviewAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine2026

When Routines Break: The Health Implications of Disrupted Daily Life.

Aliye B Cepni, Jessica M Kirschmann, Adalisa Rodriguez, Craig A Johnston

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Review in American journal of lifestyle medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Aliye B CepniDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, JMK, AR, CAJ).
Jessica M KirschmannDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, JMK, AR, CAJ).
Adalisa RodriguezDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, JMK, AR, CAJ).
Craig A JohnstonDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, JMK, AR, CAJ).

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disruptions to daily routines, such as those caused by holidays or the COVID-19 pandemic, have been linked to unhealthy changes in physical activity, sleep, and diet. The Structured Days Hypothesis (in children) and the Social Zeitgeber Model (in adults) provide theoretical frameworks that explain how routines influence lifestyle behaviors. Together, these models highlight daily routines as a modifiable behavioral risk factor that can promote healthier lifestyles. Integrating routine-building strategies into clinical practice, especially during times when routines are most vulnerable to disruption, represents a low-cost and scalable approach to health promotion. This article outlines practical strategies that health care providers can use to help patients establish and sustain daily routines.

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healthholidaylifestyleroutine

Identifiers

PMID41035849
PMCPMC12479442

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