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SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2018

A cumulative meta-analysis of the effects of individual physical activity interventions targeting healthy adults.

R Love, J Adams, E M F van Sluijs, C Foster, D Humphreys

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Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Health-related quality of life and physical activity level after a behavior change program at Norwegian healthy life centers: a 15-month follow-up.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

R LoveDepartment of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3859-4417
J AdamsCentre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
E M F van SluijsCentre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
C FosterCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
D HumphreysDepartment of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
University of Cambridge · GBOxford Policy Management · GBUniversity of Bristol · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/7Medical Research Council MR/K023187/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite a large and increasing evidence base on physical activity interventions, the high rates of physical inactivity and associated chronic diseases are continuing to increase globally. The purpose of this cumulative meta-analysis was to investigate the evolution of randomized controlled trial evidence of individual-level physical activity interventions to asses if new trials are contributing novel evidence to the field. Through a two-staged search process, primary studies examining the effects of interventions targeted at increasing physical activity within healthy adult populations were pooled and selected from eligible systematic reviews. Cumulative meta-analyses were performed on effect sizes immediately post-intervention (n = 62), and for long-term behaviour change (≥12-month post-baseline; n = 27). Sufficiency and stability of the evidence was assessed through application of pre-published indicators. Meta-analyses suggest overall positive intervention effects on physical activity. The evidence base for effectiveness immediately post-intervention reached levels of sufficiency and stability in 2007; and for long-term follow-up in 2011. In the time since, intervention effectiveness has not substantially changed, and further trials are unlikely to change the direction and magnitude of effect. Substantial evidence exists demonstrating that physical activity interventions can modify individual behaviour in controlled settings. Researchers are urged to shift focus towards investigating the optimization, implementation, sustainability and cost-effectiveness of interventions.

Indexed as

ExerciseHealth BehaviorHumansCumulative analysisphysical activityscientific progresssystematic review

Identifiers

PMID29701299
PMCPMC6099338
OpenAlexW2801953968

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