Physical activity: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

RE Rhodes, I Janssen, SSD Bredin… - Psychology & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To provide a broad overview of the state of physical activity (PA) research in the
form of (1) definitions of PA,(2) health benefits,(3) prevalence,(4) correlates and (5) …

Effective behaviour change techniques for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight and obese adults; systematic review and meta-regression analyses

GB Samdal, GE Eide, T Barth, G Williams… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose This systematic review aims to explain the heterogeneity in results of interventions
to promote physical activity and healthy eating for overweight and obese adults, by exploring …

Behaviour change techniques targeting both diet and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KA Cradock, G ÓLaighin, FM Finucane… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Changing diet and physical activity behaviour is one of the cornerstones of type
2 diabetes treatment, but changing behaviour is challenging. The objective of this study was …

School-based intervention programs for preventing obesity and promoting physical activity and fitness: a systematic review

HS Yuksel, FN Şahin, N Maksimovic, P Drid… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the significant decrease in physical activity rates, the importance of intervention
programs in the schools, where children spend a significant part of the day, has become …

How can interventions increase motivation for physical activity? A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Knittle, J Nurmi, R Crutzen, N Hankonen… - Health psychology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Motivation is a proximal determinant of behaviour, and increasing motivation is central to
most health behaviour change interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis …

School-related sedentary behaviours and indicators of health and well-being among children and youth: a systematic review

N Kuzik, BGG da Costa, Y Hwang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the associations
between school-related sedentary behaviours and indicators of health and well-being in …

[HTML][HTML] Texting and mobile phone app interventions for improving adherence to preventive behavior in adolescents: a systematic review

SM Badawy, LM Kuhns - JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2017 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Many preventable behaviors contribute to adolescent mortality and morbidity.
Non-adherence to preventive measures represents a challenge and has been associated …

[HTML][HTML] Developing behavior change interventions for self-management in chronic illness

V Araújo-Soares, N Hankonen… - European …, 2018 - econtent.hogrefe.com
More people than ever are living longer with chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2
diabetes, and heart disease. Behavior change for effective self-management can improve …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed-studies systematic review and meta-analysis of school-based interventions to promote physical activity and/or reduce sedentary time in children

M Jones, E Defever, A Letsinger, J Steele… - Journal of Sport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this mixed-studies systematic review was to ascertain the effectiveness
of school-based interventions in increasing physical activity (PA) and/or reducing sedentary …

The acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of wearable activity trackers for increasing physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review

AV Creaser, SA Clemes, S Costa, J Hall… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wearable activity trackers (wearables) embed numerous behaviour change techniques
(BCTs) that have previously been shown to increase adult physical activity (PA). With few …