Effectiveness of physical activity monitors in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the effectiveness of physical activity monitor (PAM) based interventions among adults and explore reasons for the heterogeneity.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study selection

The electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched on 4 June 2021. Eligible randomised controlled trials compared interventions in which adults received feedback from PAMs with control interventions in which no feedback was provided. No restrictions on type of outcome measurement, publication date, or language were applied.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias. Random effects meta-analyses were used to s

SUBMITTER: Larsen RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791066 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature