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

Table 6.

Overview of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) outcomes and outcome measures in intervention groups at longest follow-up.

Outcome category Accelerometer Pedometer Questionnaire Interview
Physical activity outcomes




Accelerometer counts/min Decrease [50]

Light PA min/day Decrease [59]

MVPAa % Decrease [50]

MVPA min/week
Increase [52,56] Decrease [57]

MVPA min/day Increase [48,55]; decrease [54]

MPAb % Decrease [51]

MPA min/day Increase [59]

VPAc % Decrease [51]

VPA min/day Increase [59]

MVPA score Increased [53]

4-day step count Decrease [56]

MVPA METe min/week Increase [58]

PA days/week Increasef [49]
Sedentary behavior outcomes




Screen time min/day Decrease [50,52]; increase and decrease [54]

Television/computer hours/day Decreasef [49]

Total SB Increase [51,59]; increase and decrease [48]; decrease [55] Decreased [51]; decrease [57]

PA less than 360 min/week Increase [60]

aMVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.

bMPA: moderate physical activity.

cVPA: vigorous physical activity.

dStatistically significant (P<.05) between baseline and longest follow-up.

eMET: metabolic equivalent.

fStatistically significant (P≤.01) between baseline and longest follow-up.