SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Locations of Physical Activity: Where Are Children, Adolescents, and Adults Physically Active? A Systematic Review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review including 149 studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Correlates of Physical Activity in 0- to 5-year-olds: A Systematic Umbrella Review and Consultation of International Researchers.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Factors influencing adolescents' participation in school recess activities in urban and rural schools: A qualitative study.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
- Children's independent mobility in Japan: travelling to, returning from, and playing within local parks.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Lessons from the pandemic: College students' physical activity levels, resource use, and opportunities for equitable physical activity promotion.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026Article
- Objective and perceived neighbourhood walkability: population-average associations with transportation and recreational physical activity in urban-dwelling Canadian adults.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Associations between walkability and physical activity among children and adolescents: evidence from a gamified intervention.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The relationship between perceived quality physical education and 7-day physical activity among secondary school students in China: the mediating role of exercise self-efficacy.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- An empirical study of 15-minute fitness circles and the health of Chinese older adults-based on the mediating effect of physical activity.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Team Survivors: Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- I simply have to accompany my parents to sell, nothing else!: a multi-method exploration of barriers and facilitators of extracurricular physical activity among Mexican schoolchildren.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Individual and day-to-day differences in domain-specific physical activity of 10- to 11-year-old children in Denmark-Measured using GPS and accelerometry.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Article
- The availability between recreational facilities and physical activity of US adolescents.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Effects of a physical education intervention on children's physical activity and fitness: the PROFIT pilot study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Green Streets, Healthy Hearts: Exploring the Roles of Urban Nature and Walkability in Cardiovascular Health.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2024Review
- Policies and opportunities for physical activity engagement in Austrian schools: a census survey.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Built environment and physical activity in adolescents: Use of the kernel density estimation and the walkability index.PloS one · 2024Article
- Neighborhood socioeconomic differences in BMI: The role of fast-food outlets and physical activity facilities.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- Development and reliability testing of an audit toolbox for the assessment of the physical activity friendliness of urban and rural environments in Germany.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Availability of Recreation Facilities and Parks In Relation to Adolescent Participation in Organized Sports and Activity Programs.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2023Article
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to examine where physical activity (PA) takes place and how much time children, adolescents and adults spend being physically active within the identified locations. A systematic literature search was carried out in five electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsycInfo, Scopus). For inclusion, primary studies had to identify locations of PA using device-based or self-report tools, whereas minutes of PA had to be examined using device-based tools only. Thirty-two studies were included, methodological quality and sex/gender sensitivity of the studies were assessed. The narrative data synthesis revealed that the highest average amount of daily moderate-to-vigorous PA was found in home and recreational locations, followed by school and neighborhood locations. In adults, highest average amount of daily moderate-to-vigorous PA was found in neighborhood and home locations followed by workplace and recreational locations. The majority of studies had a low risk of bias in four out of six domains; eight studies reported significant sex/gender differences in location-based PA. The results indicate that different locations are used for PA to a varying degree across the lifespan. Future research on the promotion of PA should focus on location-specific design features that encourage children, adolescents and adults to be physically active.
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