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SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2016

The school environment and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a mixed-studies systematic review.

K L Morton, A J Atkin, K Corder, M Suhrcke, E M F van Sluijs

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Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 134 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

134 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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  12. The school environment and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a mixed-studies systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

K L MortonUKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
A J AtkinUKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
K CorderUKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
M SuhrckeCentre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK.
E M F van SluijsUKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Funding

British Heart FoundationDepartment of Health PR-R5-0213-25001Medical Research Council MC_UP_1001/2Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/7Medical Research Council MR/K023187/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is increasing academic and policy interest in interventions aiming to promote young people's health by ensuring that the school environment supports healthy behaviours. The purpose of this review was to summarize the current evidence on school-based policy, physical and social-environmental influences on adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Electronic databases were searched to identify studies that (1) involved healthy adolescents (11-18 years old), (2) investigated school-environmental influences and (3) reported a physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour outcome or theme. Findings were synthesized using a non-quantitative synthesis and thematic analysis. Ninety-three papers of mixed methodological quality were included. A range of school-based policy (e.g. break time length), physical (e.g. facilities) and social-environmental (e.g. teacher behaviours) factors were associated with adolescent physical activity, with limited research on sedentary behaviour. The mixed-studies synthesis revealed the importance of specific activity settings (type and location) and intramural sport opportunities for all students. Important physical education-related factors were a mastery-oriented motivational climate and autonomy supportive teaching behaviours. Qualitative evidence highlighted the influence of the wider school climate and shed light on complexities of the associations observed in the quantitative literature. This review identifies future research needs and discusses potential intervention approaches to be considered.

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Health BehaviorMotor ActivitySchool Health ServicesSedentary BehaviorStudentsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorFemaleHumansMalePediatric ObesityPolicy MakingSchoolsSocial EnvironmentAdolescentphysical activityschoolsedentary behaviour

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PMID26680609
PMCPMC4914929

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