Quantity and quality are increasing but there's room for improvement: A scoping review of physical activity intervention trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observing trends in research publications helps to identify the quantity and quality of research produced, as well as reveal evidence gaps. No comprehensive review of the quality and quantity of physical activity intervention trials has been conducted.

Objective

We aimed to investigate i) the volume and quality (and changes in these over time) of randomized controlled trials evaluating physical activity interventions, and ii) the association between journal ranking and trial quality.

Methods

We searched the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) for trials investigating physical activity interventions (no restrictions for population, comparison, or language). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the volume and quality of trials. The association bet

SUBMITTER: Pinheiro MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10999812 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature