Socioeconomic position, built environment and physical activity among children and adolescents: a systematic review of mediating and moderating effects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity behaviors among children and adolescents are socioeconomically patterned. Understanding if, and how, the built environment contributes to socioeconomic inequalities in physical activity and for whom built environments are most important, can lead to the identification of intervention entry points to reduce inequalities in physical activity.

Objective

To summarize the existing evidence among children and adolescents on (a) whether the built environment mediates the association between socioeconomic position and physical activity and (b) whether socioeconomic position moderates the association between the built environment and physical activity.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Web of Sc

SUBMITTER: Andersen OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature