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Psychological determinants of physical activity across the life course: A "DEterminants of DIet and Physical ACtivity" (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.
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77 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- DE-PASS best evidence statement (BESt): determinants of adolescents' device-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour in settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 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
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- Determinants of physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- Adolescents' Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity: An Updated Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 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
- Overweight and obesity among adults in the Gulf States: A systematic literature review of correlates of weight, weight-related behaviours, and interventions.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2019Pooled it
- Policy determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'DEDIPAC' umbrella systematic literature review.European journal of public health · 2018Pooled it
- Socio-cultural determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity' (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Environmental Physical Activity Cues and Children's Active vs. Sedentary Recreation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Examining psychosocial correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth with and without HIV.PloS one · 2019Trial
- The FOOTLOOSE App: Evaluation of a Gamified App-Based Exercise Intervention for Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease-A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Exercise Perceptions, Barriers, and Self-Efficacy Among Adults in Kuwait During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Scheduling self-efficacy surpasses motivational constructs in explaining physical activity adherence in non-Hispanic Black men.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Overprotective parenting and preschoolers' physical activity and screen time: cross-sectional findings from the DAGIS survey.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 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
- The impact of natural and urban environmental settings on exercise and perceptual responses during virtual reality-based exercise.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- 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
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Abstract
Low levels of physical activity (PA) are reported to contribute to the occurrence of non-communicable diseases over the life course. Although psychological factors have been identified as an important category concerning PA behavior, knowledge on psychological determinants of PA is still inconclusive. Therefore, the aim of this umbrella systematic literature review (SLR) was to summarize and synthesize the scientific evidence on psychological determinants of PA behavior across the life course. A systematic online search was conducted on MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases. The search was limited to studies published in English from January 2004 to April 2016. SLRs and meta-analyses (MAs) of observational studies investigating the association of psychological variables and PA were considered eligible. Extracted data were evaluated based on importance of determinants, strength of evidence, and methodological quality. The full protocol is available from PROSPERO (Record ID: CRD42015010616). Twenty reviews (14 SLRs and 6 MAs), mostly of moderate methodological quality, were found eligible. Convincing evidence was found for self-efficacy (positive association with PA) in children and adolescents, and stress (negative association with PA) regardless of age. Most of the evidence revealing an association between psychological determinants and PA is probable and limited, mainly due to differences in the definition of PA and of psychological determinants across reviews. Thus, scholars are urged to reach a consensus on clear definitions of relevant psychological determinants of PA, subsuming cultural biases and allowing the possibility to obtain clear interpretations and generalizability of findings. Finally, most psychological determinants should be considered within a larger framework of other multi-level determinants that may interact or mediate some of the effects.
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