SynthesisSystematic reviews2021
Effect of interventions based on regular physical activity on weight management in adolescents: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Yoga Practices on Body Composition and Vital Signs in Children and Adolescents With Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers on physical activity among adolescents in school-based settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Umbrella review of international evidence for the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Shared Behavioural Determinants of Short Sleep and Obesity From Childhood to Adolescence: An Analyses of Growing Up in Scotland Birth Cohort 1.Pediatric obesity · 2026Observational
- Prospective associations of sleep duration and screen time with transition from overweight/obesity to normal BMI in U.S. adolescents.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Promoting Physical Activity and Peer Relationships in Adolescent Girls Through a Summer Program.Health promotion practice · 2026Article
- Combined nutrition and physical activity education for early adolescents with malnutrition: A systematic review of overweight interventions and the undernutrition evidence gap.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Adapted Basketball Training Improves Fitness and Motivation in Adolescents with Moderate Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity among children in Saudi Arabian schools: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Lifestyle Behaviors in Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in High School Students: A Quasi Experimental Study via Smartphone during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Interventions towards barriers to the practice of physical activity in adolescence: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- Partly and Fully Supervised Physical Exercise Effects on Cognitive Functions and Movement Proficiency of Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Associations between Physical Activity Level and Health Services Use in Spanish Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health and Academic Performance With Happy Children: A Controlled Longitudinal Study Based on the HOPP Project.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical inactivity is one of the major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of educational interventions on promoting regular physical activity in adolescent weight management programs.
methodsThe relevant studies indexed in Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases were searched using keywords namely "Physical Activity, Adolescent, Weight Management, Body Mass Index (BMI), Randomized Controlled Trials, and Clinical Trial." Up to the end of March 2020, two authors independently screened the papers, extracted data, and assessed the methodological quality of the studies using Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool.
resultsOut of 12,944 initial studies, 14 met the inclusion criteria after screening the titles, abstracts, and full texts of the papers. The participants in these studies were aged between 6 and 18 years, and 13 studies included participants from both sexes. Moreover, eight of them were performed as a controlled clinical trial. The overall estimate of the difference showed that the interventions improved weight loss which is a statistically significant finding. The participants in the intervention group had a weight loss of 1.02 kg compared to the control group at a 95% confidence interval (- 4.794-0.222).
conclusionPublished longitudinal data indicated that physical activity declines over the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Using the results of the study, policy-makers can design educational interventions using educational models and patterns. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020173869.
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