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SynthesisBMC public health2024

Change in general and domain-specific physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary education: a systematic review.

Gwennyth E Spruijtenburg, Femke van Abswoude, Imke L J Adams, Sebastiaan W J Platvoet, Mark de Niet, Bert Steenbergen

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6 authors.

Gwennyth E SpruijtenburgBehavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. gwennyth.spruijtenburg@ru.nl.
Femke van AbswoudeBehavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Imke L J AdamsBehavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Sebastiaan W J PlatvoetInstitute for Studies in Sports and Exercise, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Mark de NietInstitute for Studies in Sports and Exercise, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bert SteenbergenBehavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKnowledge of changes in the domains of physical activity (PA) during the transition period from primary to secondary education and the factors associated with these changes, are prerequisites for the design of effective PA promotion strategies. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to systematically review changes in general, leisure-time, school, transport, work, and home PA across the transition from primary to secondary education. The second aim was to systematically review the individual, social, and physical environmental factors that were associated with these changes.

methodsRecords published up until September 2023 were retrieved from five electronic databases. We included longitudinal and cross-sectional studies that investigated general or domain-specific PA from 2 years before to 2 years after the transition from primary to secondary education. Information on source, study characteristics, sample characteristics, PA, and factors were extracted from the papers included. We reported the direction of change in general and domain-specific PA and the direction of association of the factors with change in general and domain-specific PA.

resultsForty-eight papers were included in the study. The evidence on changes in PA and associated factors was greatest for general PA. A limited number of the studies investigated the separate domains of leisure-time, school, and transport. Most studies on general and school PA reported a decline in PA, but there were no consistent results for the domains of leisure-time and transport. With respect to the associated factors, evidence was predominantly found for individual factors and to a lesser degree for physical environmental and social environmental factors. None of the factors were consistently associated with changes in general or domain-specific PA during the school transition.

conclusionsFor the design of targeted PA promotion strategies, further studies are warranted to explore changes in the specific domains of PA across the transition from primary to secondary education, especially in the domains of leisure-time, transport, home, and work PA. In addition, the interactions between factors at different socioecological levels to influence changes in PA need to be addressed more in the future.

trial registrationPROSPERO CRD42020190204.

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ExerciseLeisure ActivitiesSchoolsAdolescentChildHumansTransportationAdolescentChildCorrelatesHealth behaviourPhysical activitySchool transitionSocioecological frameworkSystematic review

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PMCPMC11008009

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