Interventions for promoting physical activity among European teenagers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although physical activity is considered to yield substantial health benefits, the level of physical activity among European teenagers is not sufficient. Adolescence is characterized by a decline in physical activity level. Many studies investigated the effectiveness of interventions promoting physical activity among young people, but none dealt with the available evidence specific for Europe. This review was conducted to summarize the effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity among European teenagers.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to identify European intervention studies published in the scientific literature since 1995. Four databases were searched, reference lists were scanned and the publication lists of the authors of the retrie

SUBMITTER: De Meester F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2795736 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature