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. 2018 Sep 17;6(9):e10799. doi: 10.2196/10799

Table 2.

Study characteristics of included studies—sample and outcomes.

Author, year, country Na Design Age, mean (SD) PAb and SBc outcomes Assessment
Brannon et al, 2017, United States [48] 10 N-of-1 RCTd 16.7 (0.95) MVPAe min/day, SB min/day Objective
Chen et al, 2017, United States [49] 40 RCT 14.9 (1.7) PA days/week, TV/computer hours/day Self-report
Dewar et al, 2013, Australia [50] 357 Group RCT 13.2 (0.5) Accelerometer counts/min, % MVPA, screen time min/day PA: objective; SB: self-report
Dewar et al, 2014, Australia [51] 357 Group RCT 13.2 (0.5) % MPAf, VPAg, MVPA; SB min/day PA: objective; SB: objective + self-report
Ermetici et al, 2016, Italy [52] 487 Nonrandomized CTh 12.5 (0.4) MVPA hours/week, screen time hours/day PA: objective + self-report; SB: self-report
Lana et al, 2014, Spain and Mexico [60] 2001 RCT Pre 13.26 (1.03); Post 12.91 (0.77) SB (less than 360 min PA/week) Self-report
Lau et al, 2012, Hong Kong [53] 78 Nonrandomized CT CGi 13.26 (1.14); IGj 12.29 (0.87) PA level last 7 days Self-report
Lubans et al, 2012, Australia [54] 357 Group RCT 13.18 (0.45) Accelerometer counts/min, MVPA min/day, SB min/day PA: objective; SB: self-report
Mendoza et al, 2017, United States [55] 60 RCT 16.6 (1.5) MVPA min/day, SB min/day Objective
Newton et al, 2009, New Zealand [56] 78 RCT 14.4 (2.37) Step count, MVPA min/week Objective + self-report
Patrick et al, 2013, United States [57] 101 RCT 14.3 (1.5) MVPA min/week, SB hours/day Self-report
Sirriyeh et al, 2010, United Kingdom [58] 120 RCT 17.3 (0.68) MVPA metabolic equivalent min/week Self-report
Straker et al, 2014, Australia [59] 44 Within-subject CT 14.1 (1.6) SB, light, moderate, vigorous PA min/day Objective

aN: number of participants randomized.

bPA: physical activity.

cSB: sedentary behavior.

dRCT: randomized controlled trial.

eMVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.

fMPA: moderate physical activity.

gVPA: vigorous physical activity.

hCT: controlled trial.

iCG: control group.

jIG: intervention group.