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. 2019 Dec 27;16:140. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0903-5

Table 1.

Study inclusion criteria

Data type Inclusion criteria
Participants Adults (18+ years old, or mean age < 65 years) residing in rural areas in the U.S. as described by study authors
Language English
Study design Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized trials with a control group (including quasi-experimental and natural experiment studies)
Control condition Any comparator: active control, inactive control, or participants as their own control (i.e., pre- and post-measures)
Intervention Increasing physical activity, exercise, or fitness in a rural setting is a goal of the intervention
Measurement Assesses physical activity/exercise/fitness among participants at baseline and post-intervention
Outcome Physical activity
Exercise
Fitness