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. 2021 May 28;18(11):5810. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115810

Table 1.

Search terms in the four selected databases.

Searchblocks Physical Activity Motivation Social Background
Database
Scopus Free text words:
Sport * W/2 participati *
Physical W/2 exercis *
Physical W/2 activit *		 Free text words:
Motivat *
Unmotivat *
Demotivat *
Amotivat *
Barrier *
Self W/2 determination W/2 theor *
Social W/2 cognitive W/2 theor *		 Free text words:
Socioeconomic W/2 status
Social W/2 class *
Vulnerable W/2 group *
Education * W/2 level *
Education * W/2 background
Ethnic W/2 minorit *
Handicap *
Disabilit *
Disabled
SPORTDiscus Defined keywords:
DE “SPORTS participation”
DE “SEDENTARY behaviour”
DE “SEDENTARY lifestyles”
DE “SEDENTARY people”		 Defined keywords:
DE “MOTIVATION (psychology)”
DE “TRANSTHEORETICAL model of change”		 Defined keywords:
DE “MINORITIES in sports”
DE “PEOPLE with disabilities”
Free text words:
(Sport * N2 participati *) (Physical N2 exercis *)
(Active N2 living)
(Active N2 transportati *)
(Physical N2 inactivity)		 Free text words:
Motivat *
Barrier *
constraint *
(Self N2 determination N2 theor *)
(Social N2 cognitive N2 theor *)
(Readiness N2 change *)		 Free text words:
(Socio N2 economic N2 status)
(Social N2 class *)
(Vulnerable N2 group *)
(Education * N2 level *)
(Education * N2 background)
(Ethnic N2 minorit *)
Handicap *
Disabilit *
Disabled
Global Health Defined keywords:
DE “sport”
DE “physical activity”
DE “active recreation		 Defined keywords:
DE “motivation”		 Defined keywords:
DE “socioeconomic status”
DE “social classes”
DE “social status”
DE “ethnic groups”
DE “people with disabilities”
Free text words:
Same as SPORTDiscus		 Free text words:
Same as SPORTDiscus		 Free text words:
Same as SPORTDiscus
Sociological Abstracts Defined keywords:
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT (“Sports Participation”)		 Defined keywords:
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Motivation”)
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Constraints”)		 Defined keywords:
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Socioeconomic Status”)
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Social Class”)
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Social Status”)
MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE (“Handicapped”)
Free text words:
Sport * NEAR/2 participati *) (Physical NEAR/2 exercis *) (Active NEAR/2 living)
(Active NEAR/2 transportati *)
(Physical NEAR/2 inactivity)		 Free text words:
Motivat
Barrier *
constraint *
(Self NEAR/2 determination NEAR/2 theor *) (Social NEAR/2 cognitive NEAR/2 theor *)		 Free text words:
Socio NEAR/2 economic NEAR/2 status)
(Social NEAR/2 class *)
(Vulnerable NEAR/2 group *)
(Education * NEAR/2 level *)
(Education * NEAR/2 background)
(Ethnic NEAR/2 minorit *)
Handicap *
Disabilit *
Disabled

* (Truncations) include as many forms of the search words as possible.