The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among young girls: a meta-analysis
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Article Title | The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among young girls: a meta-analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 13754 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author), Pearson, Natalie (Author) and Braithwaite, Rock (Author) |
Journal Title | Preventive Medicine |
Journal Citation | 62, pp. 119-131 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
1096-0260 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.02.009 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514000747 |
Abstract | Context: Pre-adolescent girls are an important target population for physical activity behaviour change as it may enhance tracking into the crucial period of adolescence. The quantification of intervention effectiveness for this age group of girls has not been previously reported. Evidence acquisition: Studies published in English up to and including August 2013 were located from computerised (MedLine, PsychInfo, Science Direct, Web of Science, EPPI centre databases, and Cochrane Library database) and manual searches. Intervention studies aimed at promoting physical activity, which included pre-adolescent girls aged 5-11. years, and a non-physical activity control/comparison group were included. Evidence synthesis: A random effects meta-analysis was conducted. The average treatment effect for pre-adolescent girls involved in physical activity interventions was significant but small (g = 0.314, p < .001). Moderator analyses showed larger effects for interventions that catered for girls only and used educational and multicomponent strategies. Conclusions: Interventions to increase physical activity in pre-adolescent girls show small but significant effects, suggesting that behaviour change may be challenging, but results suggest some strategies that could be successful. |
Keywords | Girls; Interventions; Meta-analysis; Physical activity; Systematic review; Child; Child, Preschool; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Female; Health Behavior; Health Education; Health Promotion; Humans; Intervention Studies; Motor Activity; Sex Factors; Physiology; Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420702. Exercise physiology |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Loughborough University, United Kingdom |
California State Polytechnic University, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q41yw/the-effectiveness-of-interventions-to-increase-physical-activity-among-young-girls-a-meta-analysis
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