Table 1.

Characteristics of the included physical activity studies

Nr	First author / year [Ref nr]	Country	Participants	PA measurement	Quality of PA Measurement	PA and sedentary behavior levels
1	Olsen 20157	Ethiopia	116♂; mean age=37.6±8.6years; BMI=18.8±2.1; 232♀; mean age=30.5±7.8years; BMI=19.2±2.8	Accelerometer	B	♂ spent 75% of the time sedentary vs 77% in ♀; time spent in vigorous physical activity= 10% in ♂ and 5.2% in ♀
2	Roos 201436	South-Africa	42 (7♂); mean age=38.7±8.9 years	Pedometer	B	8103±833 steps per day
3	Edward 201337	Nigeria	265(86♂); mean age=38.7±8.7 years	STEP-wise approach to Surveillance	A	66% of the participants does not comply with general physical activity recommendations
4	Frantz 201338	South-Africa	407 (93♂); mean age=38.8±8.9years	Sub-Saharan African Activity Questionnaire	A	62% (work-related) to 83% (leisure time related) of the participants does not comply with general physical activity recommendations
5	Muronya 201139	Malawi	174 (67♂); mean age=40.8years	STEP-wise approach to Surveillance	A	68.2% reported never doing any vigorous exercise, and 12.7% never doing any moderate exercise. The mean duration of time spent resting per day was 9.9 hours, and 43.6% said they rested at least 12 hours per day.
6	Kinsey 200840	South-Africa	186 (46♂ with a mean age=36±7years and 140♀ with a mean age=35±8years)	Combination MAQ, MLTPA and Baecke PAQ	A	♂: 770 ± 420 MET hours / month; ♀=869 ±443 MET hours/month

A=self-report of poor or unknown reliability/validity in persons living with HIV, B= objective PA assessment; MAQ=Modifiable Activity Questionnaire, MLTPA=Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity, PAQ=Physical Activity Questionnaire, MET=metabolic equivalent.