Family-based interventions to increase physical activity in children: a systematic review, meta-analysis and realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Family-based interventions represent a potentially valuable route to increasing child physical activity (PA) in children. A dual meta-analysis and realist synthesis approach examined existing interventions to assist those developing programmes to encourage uptake and maintenance of PA in children.

Design

Studies were screened for inclusion based on including participants aged 5-12 years, having a substantive aim of increasing PA by engaging the family and reporting on PA outcome. Duplicate data extraction and quality assessment were conducted. Meta-analysis was conducted in STATA. Realist synthesis included theory development and evidence mapping.

Results

Forty-seven studies were included, of which three received a 'strong' quality rating, 21 'moderate' and

SUBMITTER: Brown HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4819691 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature