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SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2012

Socioeconomic inequalities in occupational, leisure-time, and transport related physical activity among European adults: a systematic review.

Marielle A Beenackers, Carlijn B M Kamphuis, Katrina Giskes, Johannes Brug, Anton E Kunst, Alex Burdorf, Frank J van Lenthe

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Synthesis in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 279 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

279 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Socioeconomic inequalities in exposure to neighbourhood environments for physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026
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  4. The impact of public policy on socioeconomic equity in physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026
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  9. A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcome.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Marielle A BeenackersDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands. m.beenackers@erasmusmc.nl
Carlijn B M Kamphuis
Katrina Giskes
Johannes Brug
Anton E Kunst
Alex Burdorf
Frank J van Lenthe

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study systematically reviewed the evidence pertaining to socioeconomic inequalities in different domains of physical activity (PA) by European region.

methodsStudies conducted between January 2000 and December 2010 were identified by a systematic search in Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Psychinfo, Sportdiscus, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Service Abstracts. English-language peer-reviewed studies undertaken in the general population of adults (18-65 years) were classified by domain of PA (total, leisure-time including sport, occupational, active transport), indicator of socioeconomic position (education, income, occupation), and European region. Distributions of reported positive, negative, and null associations were evaluated.

resultsA total of 131 studies met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were conducted in Scandinavia (n = 47). Leisure-time PA was the most frequently studied PA outcome (n = 112). Considerable differences in the direction of inequalities were seen for the different domains of PA. Most studies reported that those with high socioeconomic position were more physically active during leisure-time compared to those with low socioeconomic position (68% positive associations for total leisure-time PA, 76% for vigorous leisure-time PA). Occupational PA was more prevalent among the lower socioeconomic groups (63% negative associations). Socioeconomic differences in total PA and active transport PA did not show a consistent pattern (40% and 38% positive associations respectively). Some inequalities differed by European region or socioeconomic indicator, however these differences were not very pronounced.

conclusionsThe direction of socioeconomic inequalities in PA in Europe differed considerably by domain of PA. The contradictory results for total PA may partly be explained by contrasting socioeconomic patterns for leisure-time PA and occupational PA.

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Motor ActivityWhite PeopleAdultEuropeHealth BehaviorHumansLeisure ActivitiesOccupationsScandinavian and Nordic CountriesSocioeconomic FactorsSportsSurveys and QuestionnairesTransportation

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PMCPMC3491027

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