ReviewEuropean journal of public health2022
The impact of mass-media campaigns on physical activity: a review of reviews through a policy lens.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Community-based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity or Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of public policy on socioeconomic equity in physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Evidence on the Effectiveness of Public Policies for Physical Activity Promotion in the Early Childcare Education and Care Setting: A Systematic Review.Child: care, health and development · 2025Pooled it
- Research- vs. government-driven physical activity policy monitoring: a systematic review across different levels of government.Health research policy and systems · 2023Pooled it
- The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index for monitoring government policies and actions to improve physical activity.European journal of public health · 2022Pooled it
- Tackling type 2 diabetes in Qatar: integrating nutrition, physical activity, and policy reforms for national health advancement.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Impact of a French social marketing campaign to increase parental support and physical activity in adolescents aged 11-14 years: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Behavioural public policy should take the psychology of poverty into account.Communications psychology · 2025Review
- The impact of educational interventions on food label comprehension and food choices among adolescents: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Assessment Methods of Physical Fitness in Wheelchair Tennis Athletes: A Scoping Review and Proposal for a Standard Operating Procedure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A qualitative investigation of the feasibility and acceptability of lower risk gambling guidelines.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the 'A walk can work wonders' mass media campaign in South Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Physical Inactivity and Cardiovascular Health in Aging Populations: Epidemiological Evidence and Policy Implications from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Communicating physical activity messages with adolescents: what works? A scoping review with stakeholder consultation.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Associated factors of sufficient and insufficient physical activity in high school students: a case-control study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- What Policies Do Local Governments Use to Promote Physical Activity? A Comparative Analysis of Municipalities From 4 EU Countries and Japan.International journal of health policy and management · 2025Article
- Testing the acceptability and feasibility of the lower-risk gambling guidelines in Finland.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Article
- Stakeholder analysis of banning unhealthy product advertisement in Iran.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Perceptions of Arabian Gulf Residents and Citizens about Physical Activity and Social Media Awareness Campaigns: A Qualitative Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Public policies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior: a narrative synthesis of "reviews of reviews".Global health action · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis review of reviews aimed to: (1) summarize the evidence from published reviews on the effectiveness of mass-media campaigns to promote physical activity (PA) or PA-related determinants (intermediate psychological and proximal outcomes) and (2) to identify policy-relevant recommendations related to successful PA campaigns.
methodsAn extensive literature search was performed on 1 March 2021. Reviews that evaluated the impact of campaigns on distal (e.g. PA) and/or proximal outcomes of PA (awareness, knowledge, etc.) and that targeted the general population or subsets were included. Quality of reviews was assessed using the AMSTAR-2 tool. Policy-relevant recommendations were systematically derived and synthesized and formulated as good practice statements. A protocol was registered beforehand (ID: CRD42021249184).
resultsA total of 1915 studies were identified, of which 22 reviews were included. The most consistent evidence was found for the effectiveness of mass-media campaigns on proximal outcomes, while the evidence for distal outcomes was mixed. Good practice statements were derived: (1) to achieve behaviour change, mass-media is an important component of larger, multilevel and multicomponent strategies; (2) mass-media strategies should be coordinated and aligned at local- and national-level and be sustained, monitored and resourced at these levels and (3) media should be tailored to reduce socioeconomic inequalities.
conclusionsMass-media can play an important role in the promotion of PA. In general, evidence was more inconsistent for effectiveness on distal outcomes than for proximal outcomes. Policy-relevant recommendations include that mass-media strategies should be resourced, coordinated, aligned, sustained, monitored and evaluated on the local and national level.
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