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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise routine formation on self-efficacy and health behavior among sport-for-all participants and to verify the mediating role of self-efficacy. Exercise routine formation was conceptualized as the extent to which exercise behavior becomes routinized and integrated into daily life through repeated practice. A total of 389 adults regularly participating in sport-for-all activities were surveyed. Data were analyzed using SPSS 28.0 and AMOS 28.0. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted to test the proposed relationships, and bootstrapping analysis was performed to examine the mediating effect. The results indicated that exercise routine formation had a significant positive effect on self-efficacy and health behavior. Self-efficacy also had a significant positive effect on health behavior. Furthermore, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between exercise routine formation and health behavior. These findings suggest that exercise routine formation serves as an important behavioral mechanism for enhancing self-efficacy and promoting health behavior among sport-for-all participants. The study provides empirical evidence supporting the role of exercise routinization in fostering healthy lifestyles and offers practical implications for developing effective sport-for-all and health promotion programs.