SynthesisAmerican journal of preventive medicine2011
Determinants of change in physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review.
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194 citing papers in PubMed, 27 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 423 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of digital tools on step count and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in healthy children and adolescents.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Physical Activity and Indicators of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Prospective Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Western Countries.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effectiveness of Trials on Device-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour and Their Determinants in Children Aged 5-12 Years.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Reviewing the association between motor competence and physical activity from a behavioral genetic perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- DE-PASS best evidence statement (BESt): determinants of adolescents' device-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour in settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Correlates of physical activity habits in adolescents: A systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of experiential learning interventions on physical activity outcomes in children: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Factors That Influence Participation in Physical Activity in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review from the Social Ecological Model Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Correlates of Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity: a Systematic Review.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Association between fundamental motor skills and physical activity in the early years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2020Pooled it
- Predicting personal physical activity of parents during participation in a family intervention targeting their children.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Predicting physical activity among urban adolescent girls: A test of the health promotion model.Research in nursing & health · 2019Pooled it
- Correlates of Physical Activity of Students in Secondary School Physical Education: A Systematic Review of Literature.BioMed research international · 2019Pooled it
- Policy determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'DEDIPAC' umbrella systematic literature review.European journal of public health · 2018Pooled it
- Socio-cultural determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity' (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- A systematic review of methods to measure family co-participation in physical activity.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2017Pooled it
- Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0-6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Pooled it
- Behavioral determinants of physical activity across the life course: a "DEterminants of DIet and Physical ACtivity" (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
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Abstract
contextData are available on correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents, less is known about the determinants of change. This review aims to systematically review the published evidence regarding determinants of change in physical activity in children and adolescents. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Prospective quantitative studies investigating change in physical activity in children and adolescents aged 4-18 years were identified from seven databases (to November 2010): PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, Ovid MEDLINE, SPORTDdiscus, Embase, and Web of Knowledge. Study inclusion, quality assessment, and data extraction were independently validated by two researchers. Semi-quantitative results were stratified by age (4-9 years, 10-13 years, and 14-18 years). EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Of the 46 studies that were included, 31 used self-reported physical activity; average methodologic quality was 3.2 (SD=1.2), scored 0-5. Of 62 potential determinants identified, 30 were studied more than three times and 14 reported consistent findings (66% of the reported associations were in the same direction). For children aged 4-9 years, girls reported larger declines than boys. Among those aged 10-13 years, higher levels of previous physical activity and self-efficacy resulted in smaller declines. Among adolescents (aged 14-18 years), higher perceived behavioral control, support for physical activity, and self-efficacy were associated with smaller declines in physical activity.
conclusionsFew of the variables studied were consistently associated with changes in physical activity, although some were similar to those identified in cross-sectional studies. The heterogeneity in study samples, exposure and outcome variables, and the reliance on self-reported physical activity limit conclusions and highlight the need for further research to inform development and targeting of interventions.
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