Table 4.
Effect estimates for the comparisons concerning self-organised PA with follow-up.
| Study | Outcome | Participants (studies) | Comparison | Effect measure | Follow-up period/s | Effect estimate | Quality of the documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armit [23] |
Number of participants who met PA goal (150 min/week) |
91 (1) 91 (1) |
Advice |
OR (95% CI) |
Post-treatment 3 months |
1.03 (0.41, 2,62) 2.39 (1.01, 5.64) |
Low2 Moderate1 |
| Bjørk Petersen [25] |
Minutes of PA/week |
655 (1) |
Advice |
Median diff, p-value |
Post-treatment |
120, p = 0.30 |
Low1,3 |
| Increased level of PA |
365 (1) |
% diff, p-value |
Post-treatment |
10.3, p < 0.01 |
Low1,3 |
||
| Aerobic capacity |
655 (1) |
Median diff, p-value |
Post-treatment |
- 0.7 p = 0.21 |
Low1,3 |
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| Harland [26] |
Level of PA |
166 (1) 179 (1) |
Advice |
% diff (95% CI) |
Post-treatment 9 months |
19% (6, 32) 8% (−5, 21) |
Moderate1 Low2 |
| Occasions with PA |
172 (1) 171 (1) |
% diff (95% CI) |
Post-treatment 9 months |
16% (4, 29) 8% (−5, 20) |
Moderate1 Low2 |
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| Baker [27] |
Number of steps/day |
79 (1) |
No treatment |
Mean change diff, p-value |
Post-treatment |
3 022, p < 0.001 |
Moderate1 |
| Green [28] |
PA score |
256 (1) |
No treatment |
Mean diff, p-value |
3 months |
0.39, p = 0.049 |
Moderate1 |
| Kirkwood [29] |
Energy expenditure kcal/kg/day |
37 (1) |
No treatment |
Mean diff (95% CI) |
Post-treatment |
294 (68, 520) |
Very low4,5 |
| Kolt [30] | Minutes of PA/week | 175 (1) 165 (1) | No treatment | Mean diff, p-value | Post-treatment 9 months | 48.9, p = 0.02 74.9, p = 0.05 | Low1,3 Low1,3 |
Legend: PA = physical activity; 1only one study, 2only one study and wide confidence interval, 3unclear risk of bias at study level, 4only one small study, 5high risk of bias at study level.