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.