SynthesisThe journal of primary prevention2014
Impact of physical activity interventions on anthropometric outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- A Review of Anthropometric Measurements for Saudi Adults and Elderly, Directions for Future Work and Recommendations to Establish Saudi Guidelines in Line with the Saudi 2030 Vision.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Health Effects of a 12-Week Web-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Physically Inactive and Overweight or Obese Adults: Study Protocol of Two Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART-a randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- Role of physical activity and fitness on sleep in sedentary middle-aged adults: the FIT-AGEING study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated With Body Composition and Metabolic Profiles of Pacific and New Zealand European Women With Different Metabolic Disease Risks.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Associations of physical activity and sedentary time with body composition in Brazilian young adults.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Participation in group-based physical activity programmes for adults in Germany and associated factors: data from a nationwide cohort study.BMC public health · 2018Article
- A tailored telephone and email based exercise intervention induced reductions in various measures of body composition in physically inactive adults: A randomized controlled trial.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- Adult adiposity linked to relationship hostility for low-cortisol reactors.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2018Article
- Obesity, Asthma, and Exercise in Child and Adolescent Health.Pediatric exercise science · 2016Article
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents with High Body Mass Index.Pediatric exercise science · 2016Article
- Correlates of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Exercise Motivation in Underserved African American Men.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Considerable research has tested physical activity (PA) interventions to prevent and treat overweight and obesity. This comprehensive meta-analysis synthesized the anthropometric effects of supervised exercise interventions and motivational interventions to increase PA. Eligible intervention studies included healthy participants with reported anthropometric outcomes [e.g., body mass index (BMI)]. Extensive searching located 54,642 potentially eligible studies. We included data from 535 supervised exercise and 283 motivational interventions in our syntheses, which used random-effects analyses. Exploratory moderator analyses used meta-analytic analogues of ANOVA and regression. We synthesized data from 20,494 participants in supervised exercise and 94,711 undergoing motivational interventions. The overall mean effect sizes (ES, d) for treatment versus control groups in supervised exercise interventions were 0.20 (treatment vs. control within-group comparison) and 0.22 (between-group comparison). The ES of 0.22 represents a post-intervention BMI of 26.7 kg/m(2) for treatment participants relative to 27.7 kg/m(2) for controls. The corresponding mean ES for motivational interventions was significantly smaller (d = 0.09 for between group, d = 0.10 for treatment vs. control within-group). Control group within-group comparisons revealed slightly worsening anthropometric outcomes during study participation (d = -0.03 to -0.04). Moderator analyses identified potential variables for future research. These findings document significant improvements in anthropometric effects from both supervised exercise and motivational interventions.
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