Table 4.
Physical activity interventions that meet seven or more quality criteria
| Author | Intervention | Cost of Intervent ion/ pop reached |
MET-hours gained/ day |
Cost per MET- hour gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objectively measured | ||||
| Sallis (2003)28 | School-based PE intervention, nutrition intervention (provide low-fat foods) and environmental, policy, and social marketing interventions (effect on boys only) | $508,913/13,308 boys | 0.42 | $0.50 |
| Stratton(2005)23 | Environmental Change—Playgrounds painted with multicolored markings | $5,779/1139 Children | 0.98 | $0.17 |
| Verstraete (2006)29 | Provide game equipment to children in school during recess | $1840/122 Children | 0.62 | $0.40 |
| Subjectively measured | ||||
| Aittasalo (2006)30 | Physical activity self-monitoring using pedometer and physical activity log for 5 consecutive days | $3427/62 adults | 0.28 | $5.95 |
| Aittasalo (2006)30 | Physician individual counseling (one time) | $8334/130 adults | 0.28 | $1.71 |
| Arao (2007)31 | Individual counseling for 15 min at the goal-setting session and 5 sessions monthly individual consultations for 10 min, plus environmental and social support | $8073/84 adults | 0.82 | $0.70 |
| Haerens (2006)32 | School-based intervention combining environmental changes with computer-tailored feedback (plus parental involvement) | $1,106/2232 boys | 0.29 | $0.11 |
| Haerens (2007)33 | School-based computer tailored intervention to increase physical activity provided by CDs | $525/139 youth | 0.23 | $0.27 |
| Halbert (2000)34 | 20-min individualized physical activity advice by an exercise specialist in general practice, reinforced at 3 and 8 months | $4771/149 seniors | 0.79 | $0.14 |
| Kolt (2007)35 | 8 telephone counseling sessions | $5578/93 seniors | 0.59 | |
| Manios (2005)36 | School-based health education, School PE, parental involvement | $534,300/4171 youth | 1.25 | $0.05 |
| Marshall (2003)37 | Mailed stage-targeted print intervention, consisted of a single mailing of a letter and full-color stage-targeted booklets | $1192/227 adults | 0.20 | $0.17 |
| McKenzie (1996)38 | School-based CATCH intervention included school policy changes, food service intervention, a physical education program, cardiovascular health and tobacco curriculum, home/family component. | $400,113/5,352 children | 1.37 | $0.33 |
| Pazoki (2007)39 | Community-based lifestyle modification: audio-taped activity instructions with music and practical usage of the educational package were given in weekly home-visits | $1919/179 women | 0.76 | $0.24 |
| Rhudy (2007)40 | 20 personal phone calls from a nurse | $5336/70 Veterans | 0.21 | $1.17 |
| Rhudy (2007)40 | 10 randomly interspersed personal and 10 automated phone calls | $3818/70 Veterans | 0.21 | $0.84 |
| Shirazi (2007)41 | Home-based exercise prescription consisted of strength and balance training that was progressive, individually tailored and included a walking program | $4962/61 Iranian women | 0.95 | $0.94 |