SynthesisBritish journal of sports medicine2019
Change in physical activity from adolescence to early adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies.
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197 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Exploring the role of social capital in enhancing physical activity among college and university students: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Changes in Physical Activity Patterns Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Recruiting and retaining young adults: what can we learn from behavioural interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity and/or obesity? A systematic review of the literature.Public health nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of interventions based on regular physical activity on weight management in adolescents: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and substance use in adolescents and emerging adults.Translational behavioral medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- What do we know about physical activity interventions in vocational education and training? A systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Becoming a parent: A systematic review and meta-analysis of changes in BMI, diet, and physical activity.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020Pooled it
- Changes in physical activity, diet, and body weight across the education and employment transitions of early adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020Pooled it
- Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Physical Activity Monitoring Using Wearable Devices in Young Adults: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Motivational Interviewing Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- The Association Between Father Support and Daughter Physical Activity: Insights From a Study Involving U.S. Latina Pre-Teens.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Trial
- Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a skill-based lifestyle intervention for enhancing cooking abilities and physical fitness in young adults with intellectual disabilities.Disability and health journal · 2025Trial
- Associations of Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Childhood and Adolescence With Arterial Health Indicators in Adolescence: The PANIC Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Trial
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Abstract
objectiveTo systematically review and meta-analyse how physical activity (PA) changes from adolescence to early adulthood (13-30 years). DATA SOURCES: Seven electronic databases were searched: Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, SCOPUS, ASSIA, SPORTdiscus and Web of Science. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: English-language, longitudinal studies (from 01/1980 to 01/2017) assessing PA ≥twice, with the mean age of ≥1 measurement in adolescence (13-19 years) and ≥1 in young adulthood (16-30 years) were included. Where possible, data were converted to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) min/day, and meta-analyses were conducted between weighted mean differences (WMDs) in adolescence and adulthood. Heterogeneity was explored using meta-regression.
resultsOf 67 included studies, 49 were eligible for meta-analysis. PA was lower during adulthood than adolescence WMD (95% CI) -5.2 (-7.3 to -3.1) min/day MVPA over mean (SD) 3.4 (2.6) years; heterogeneity was high (I
conclusionPA declines modestly between adolescence and young adulthood. More objective longitudinal PA data (eg, accelerometry) over this transition would be valuable, as would investigating how PA change is associated with contemporaneous social transitions to better inform PA promotion interventions. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO ref:CRD42015030114.
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