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Community-based efforts to promote physical activity: A systematic review of interventions considering mode of delivery, study quality and population subgroups

Bock, Christina, Jarczok, Marc N., Litaker, David·2014·Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
DOI 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.04.009
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Objectives Despite the known benefits of physical activity, the majority of adults in developed countries lead sedentary lifestyles. The community setting is a promising venue for physical activity-promoting interventions. Our objectives were to investigate the effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventions by mode of delivery, study quality and to analyse intervention effectiveness in different subgroups in the population. Design We conducted a systematic literature review in Medline and other databases to identify controlled, community-based physical activity interventions published between 2001 and 2012. Methods We performed several post hoc subgroup comparisons for mode of delivery, study quality and selected population characteristics, using net per cent change in physical activity outcomes between baseline and follow-up as an effect measure. Results We identified 55 studies on exercise/walking sessions, face-to-face counselling, public campaigns and interventions by mail, the Internet and telephone presenting data on 20,532 participants. Overall, half of the studies reported positive physical activity outcomes (total net per cent change: 16.4%; p=0.159; net per cent change for high-quality studies, i.e. studies meeting more than 5 out of 7 quality criteria: 16.2%; p=0.010). Interventions using face-to-face counselling or group sessions were most effective (net per cent change: 35.0%; p=0.014). Net per cent change was also higher in studies exclusively tailored to women (27.7%; p=0.005) or specific ethnic groups (38.9%; p=0.034). Conclusions This systematic review supports the effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventions in high-quality studies. Our results suggest that interventions using personal contact as well as tailored interventions are most promising.

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Authors
Bock, C., Jarczok, M. N., & Litaker, D.
Affiliations
Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Bock, Christina
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Venue
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-05
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
276-282
ISSN
1440-2440 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jsams.2013.04.009
OpenAlex
W2131305741
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0.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Journal of science and medicine in sport (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
physical activity interventions, community-based intervention, sedentary lifestyle, mode of delivery, face-to-face counseling, public health campaigns, personalized interventions, intervention effectiveness, study quality, subpopulations, ethnic groups, women
MeSH terms
Adult, Community Participation, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Research Design, Residence Characteristics, Exercise

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