SynthesisPloS one2017
A life course examination of the physical environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour: A "Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity" (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Built and natural environment correlates of physical activity of adults living in rural areas: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Change in general and domain-specific physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary education: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Determinants of physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- School-Based Family-Oriented Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Pooled it
- Socioeconomic position, built environment and physical activity among children and adolescents: a systematic review of mediating and moderating effects.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- Associations between the built environment and obesity: an umbrella review.International journal of health geographics · 2021Pooled it
- Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Built Environment and Health Behaviors: Deconstructing the Black Box of Interactions-A Review of Reviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Policy determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'DEDIPAC' umbrella systematic literature review.European journal of public health · 2018Pooled it
- Type 2 diabetes morbidity, mortality and its associated risk factors across Brazilian regions: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Social and physical environmental correlates of movement behaviors, body weight status, and well-being among adolescents in Nigeria: a youth-centered participatory action project narrative review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Review
- Physical activity patterns and vaccination attitudes among thermal spa attendees: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The development of the EUropean Physical Activity Determinants framework for Adolescents (EU-PAD-A): a mixed-methods concept mapping study within the DE-PASS COST action.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
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- Exercise empowerment: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental physical activity interventions.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Review
- The effectiveness of JU:MP a whole system approach to improve physical activity of children aged 5 to 11 years living in multi-ethnic and socio-economically deprived communities: a non-randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with device-based measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in a cross-sectional citizen science study of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Nutritional Habits among Schoolchildren Aged 11-15 Years in Albania.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2025Article
- The urban physical environment and leisure-time physical activity in early midlife: a FinnTwin12 study.Health & place · 2025Article
- Definitions of determinants of physical activity behaviour: process and outcome of consensus from the DE-PASS expert group.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundParticipation in regular physical activity is associated with a multitude of health benefits across the life course. However, many people fail to meet PA recommendations. Despite a plethora of studies, the evidence regarding the environmental (physical) determinants of physical activity remains inconclusive.
objectiveTo identify the physical environmental determinants that influence PA across the life course.
methodsAn online systematic literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, Scopus and SPORTDiscus. The search was limited to studies published in English (January 2004 to April 2016). Only systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) of observational studies, that investigated the association between physical determinants and physical activity outcomes, were eligible for inclusion. The extracted data were assessed on the importance of determinants, strength of evidence and methodological quality.
resultsThe literature search identified 28 SLRs and 3 MAs on 67 physical environmental characteristics potentially related to physical activity that were eligible for inclusion. Among preschool children, a positive association was reported between availability of backyard space and outdoor toys/equipment in the home and overall physical activity. The availability of physical activity programs and equipment within schools, and neighbourhood features such as pedestrian and cyclist safety structure were positively associated with physical activity in children and adolescents. Negative street characteristics, for example, lack of sidewalks and streetlights, were negatively associated with physical activity in adults. Inconsistent associations were reported for the majority of reviewed determinants in adults.
conclusionThis umbrella SLR provided a comprehensive overview of the physical environment determinants of physical activity across the life course and has highlighted, particularly amongst youth, a number of key determinants that may be associated with overall physical activity. Given the limited evidence drawn mostly from cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies are needed to further explore these associations. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42015010616.
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