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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Time in Different Target Groups and Settings in Germany: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Recommendations on Interventions.

Nida Mugler, Hansjörg Baurecht, Kevin Lam, Michael Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nida MuglerDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Hansjörg BaurechtDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9265-5594
Kevin LamDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Michael LeitzmannDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Carmen JochemDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
University of Regensburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSedentary behavior is an important risk factor for several chronic diseases and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. We assessed the effectiveness of interventions to reduce sedentary time in Germany and provide recommendations on interventions to reduce sedentary time in children and adults.

methodsWe comprehensively searched PubMed, Web of Science and the German Clinical Trials Register up to April 2022 for intervention studies targeting sedentary behavior in Germany. We performed a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of the interventions and a meta-analysis in children.

resultsWe included 15 studies comprising data from 4588 participants. The results of included primary studies in adults and children showed inconsistent evidence regarding change in sedentary time, with a majority of studies reporting non-significant intervention effects. The meta-analysis in children showed an increase in sedentary time for children in the control and intervention groups.

conclusionWe found inconsistent evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to reduce time spent sedentary and our meta-analysis showed an increase in sedentary time in children. For children, we recommend physical and social environment interventions with an active involvement of families. For adults, we recommend physical environment interventions, such as height-adjustable desks at work.

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Sedentary BehaviorAdultChildGermanyHumansGermanyinterventionsmeta-analysissedentary behaviorsystematic review

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PMID36011821
PMCPMC9408392
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