Interventions to improve physical activity among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People from socioeconomically disadvantaged population groups are less likely to be physically active and more likely to experience adverse health outcomes than those who are less disadvantaged. In this umbrella review we examined across all age groups, (1) the effectiveness of interventions to improve physical activity among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, (2) the characteristics of effective interventions, and (3) directions for future research.

Methods

PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus were searched up to May 2017 to identify systematic reviews reporting physical activity interventions in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations or sub-groups. Two authors independently conducted study screening and selection, data extraction (one author, with data checked by

SUBMITTER: Craike M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5952843 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature