Table 1.
Characteristics of the included studies.
| References | Study type | Included studies | Participants type | Outcomes | Setting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Design | Sex | Age range (years) | ||||
| Al-Hazzaa (30) | Systematic review | 42 | Cross-Sectional | M/F | 3–19 | Prevalence, correlates, and barriers to PA participation | School |
| Allender et al. (31) | Systematic review | 24 | Qualitative | M/F | 5–24 | Barriers and motivations to PA participation | School, community, general physician referral schemes, sports and leisure clubs, sports governing bodies |
| Allison et al. (32) | Systematic review | 4 | Intervention, qualitative | F | 11–25 | Effectiveness of interventions on team sport participation and PA outcomes in girls | School, community |
| Corr et al. (16) | Systematic review | 24 | Qualitative | F | 12–18 | Perceptions of adolescent girls' PA participation | School, community, health centers |
| Martins et al. (33) | Systematic review | 12 | Qualitative | M/F | 13–18 | Perspectives of adolescents regarding facilitators and barriers to PA participation | School, after school |
| Rees et al. (34) | Systematic review | 16 | RCT, CT | M/F | 9–16 | Barriers and facilitators of PA among young people | School |
| Standiford (35) | Systematic review | 19 | Qualitative | F | 11–19 | Factors that influence PA participation in adolescent girls | School, health centers |
| Stankov et al. (36) | Systematic review | 15 | Qualitative | M/F | 10–20 | Experiences and barriers to PA participation in adolescents | School, community, home |
CT, controlled trial; F, female; M, male; PA, physical activity; RCT, randomized controlled trial.