Interventions targeting children and young people's physical activity behavior at home: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Increased time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly decreased children's physical activity. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of children's home-based physical activity interventions, and identify 'active ingredients' underpinning these.

Methods

Databases searched-AMED, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science, from inception until June 2022. Eligibility criteria-children aged 2-16 years, targeting home-based physical activity, a control group, and physical activity measured pre- and post- intervention. Studies were excluded if it was not possible to identify change in physical activity at home. The review was written following the Preferred Reporting Items for Sy

SUBMITTER: Seims AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411747 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature