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As those they care for already have physical and cognitive impairment, it is crucial that caregivers maintain health-promoting behaviors. Because regular physical activity (PA) prevents functional loss and improves physical health and well-being, understanding how to help caregivers adopt and sustain PA despite unique time, caregiving, and self-efficacy barriers is a pressing public-health priority. Existing health-promoting interventions among dementia caregivers, including PA, have demonstrated limited success. To overcome the fragmentation and slow synthesis of behavioral science evidence, the Human Behavior-Change Project advocates theoretical grounding, systematic mapping of intervention components (e.g., behavior change techniques [BCTs]) using standardized taxonomies, and explicit specification of mechanisms of behavior change (MoBCs). Objective: To examine the limited success of health-promotion interventions among dementia caregivers we aimed to conduct a narrative review to synthesize evidence from interventions that evaluated PA in dementia caregivers across three domains: (1) use of behavioral theory to inform intervention design, (2) specification of BCTs, and (3) identification and measurement of MoBCs. Methods: Two scientific databases were searched to identify representative studies and reviews, using key terms including \u201cphysical activity\u201d, \u201cintervention\u201d, \u201cdementia\u201d, and \u201ccaregiver\u201d from inception to July 2025. Results: Seven primary intervention trials and six reviews were selected for inclusion. Gaps across the domains were identified to inform priority areas for future research. 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