A cumulative meta-analysis of the effects of individual physical activity interventions targeting healthy adults.

ABSTRACT: Despite a large and increasing evidence base on physical activity interventions, the high rates of physical inactivity and associated chronic diseases are continuing to increase globally. The purpose of this cumulative meta-analysis was to investigate the evolution of randomized controlled trial evidence of individual-level physical activity interventions to asses if new trials are contributing novel evidence to the field. Through a two-staged search process, primary studies examining the effects of interventions targeted at increasing physical activity within healthy adult populations were pooled and selected from eligible systematic reviews. Cumulative meta-analyses were performed on effect sizes immediately post-intervention (n = 62), and for long-term behaviour change (≥12-month post-b

SUBMITTER: Love R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6099338 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature