DE-PASS Publication: DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effectiveness of Trials on Device-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour and Their Determinants in Children Aged 5–12 Years
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of interventions targeting modifiable determinants of device-measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in children aged 5–12 years, across various settings including schools, family/home, community, and combinations of these. Based on 38 studies with over 14,000 participants, 38 determinants were identified, with 66% at the individual level and the remainder spanning interpersonal and physical environmental levels. The interventions had trivial-to-moderate effects on determinants of PA/SB, with notable but limited success in specific areas, such as parental modeling of PA in family/home settings and reducing SB during specific parts of the school day. Despite these modest findings, most interventions failed to produce meaningful changes in PA/SB outcomes. The quality of evidence was higher in family/home settings compared to other contexts, and the review highlighted significant methodological variability across studies. These findings underscore the need for innovative research approaches, better-designed interventions, and more consistent methodologies to identify determinants and inform future policies aimed at improving PA and reducing SB in children.
CITATION
Khudair, M., Marcuzzi, A., Tempest, G.D., Ng, K., Peric, R., Bartoš, F., Maier, M., Brandes, M., Carlin, A., Ciaccioni, S. and Cortis, C., 2024. DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effectiveness of Trials on Device-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour and Their Determinants in Children Aged 5–12 Years. Sports Medicine, pp.1-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02136-8
