Exploring equity in primary-care-based physical activity interventions using PROGRESS-Plus: a systematic review and evidence synthesis

S Attwood, E Van Sluijs, S Sutton - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2016 - Springer
Background Little is known about equity effects in primary care based physical activity
interventions. This review explored whether differences in intervention effects are evident …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

Future directions in physical activity intervention research: expanding our focus to sedentary behaviors, technology, and dissemination

BA Lewis, MA Napolitano, MP Buman… - Journal of behavioral …, 2017 - Springer
Despite the increased health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, only 49% of American adults
participate in physical activity (PA) at the recommended levels. In an effort to move the PA …

A participatory physical activity intervention in preschools: a cluster randomized controlled trial

F De Bock, B Genser, H Raat, JE Fischer… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Previous studies on physical activity interventions in preschools have
reported limited effectiveness. Participatory community-based approaches hold promise for …

Promoting physical activity among university students: a systematic review of controlled trials

M Maselli, PB Ward, E Gobbi… - American Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: University study is often accompanied by a decline in physical activity (PA) levels
but can offer the opportunity to promote a lifelong active lifestyle. This review aims to …

Physical activity interventions during the school day: reviewing policies, practices, and benefits

K Cornett, K Murfay, JE Fulton - Journal of School Health, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There are many ways to increase physical activity (PA) during
the school day as part of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Plan. This article …

Non-curricular approaches for increasing physical activity in youth: a review

R Jago, T Baranowski - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. To prevent obesity, the physical activity of youth should be increased. Since
time for school physical education has declined and curricular interventions have had …

The effectiveness of interventions on sustained childhood physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies

J Sims, P Scarborough, C Foster - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Increased physical activity (PA) has been associated with a reduction in non-
communicable disease risk factors and outcomes. However, interventions to increase …

Equity effects of children's physical activity interventions: a systematic scoping review

RE Love, J Adams, EMF van Sluijs - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2017 - Springer
Background Differential effects of physical activity (PA) interventions across population sub-
groups may contribute to inequalities in health. This systematic scoping review explored the …

Evaluation of policies to promote physical activity in afterschool programs: are we meeting current benchmarks?

MW Beets, L Rooney, F Tilley, A Beighle, C Webster - Preventive medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Policies now recommend afterschool programs (ASP, 3–6pm) provide
children a minimum amount of physical activity daily. We examined the extent to which …