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Objective: To systematically assess contemporary knowledge regarding behavioral physical activity interventions including an activity monitor (BPAI1) in adults with overweight or obesity. Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and PEDro were searched for eligible full-text articles up to 1 July 2015. Studies eligible for inclusion were (randomized) controlled trials describing physical activity outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity. Methodological quality was independently assessed employing the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for risk of bias. Results: Fourteen studies (1,157 participants) were included for systematic review and 11 for metaanalysis. A positive trend in BPAI1 effects on several measures of physical activity was ascertained compared with both wait list or usual care and behavioral physical activity interventions without an activity monitor (BPAI2). No convincing evidence of BPAI1 effectiveness on weight loss was found compared with BPAI2. Conclusions: Behavioral physical activity interventions with an activity monitor increase physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity. Also, adding an activity monitor to behavioral physical activity interventions appears to increase the effect on physical activity, although current evidence has not yet provided conclusive evidence for its effectiveness. Obesity (2016Obesity ( ) 24, 2078Obesity ( -2091Obesity ( . doi:10.1002 Introduction Worldwide, 1.46 billion adults were overweight and 502 million had obesity in 2008 (1). The global rising prevalence of these conditions is expected to further increase both the health and economic burdens in the following decades (2). Overweight and obesity are frequently caused by a chronic imbalance involving dietary and physical activity patterns (3). Behavioral interventions involving alterations in both physical activity and diet can lead to clinically important weight loss (5% of baseline weight) in adults with overweight or obesity (4). Physical activity should be facilitated in intervention programs to enhance the likelihood of not only successful weight loss and weight maintenance but also for health benefits regardless of weight loss (5). A recent systematic review concluded that physical activity was included in 88% of studies that achieved clinically important weight loss, whereby behavioral training (such as self-monitoring) was included in 92% of these studies (6).Over the previous decades, there has been increasing interest in the therapeutic application of objective measures of self-monitoring. One of the first objective measuring instruments for physical activity was introduced in 1965 with the release of the Japanese manpo-kei pedometer, meaning ''10,000 steps meter'' (7). Currently, devices such as triaxial accelerometers, gyroscopes, and global positioning systems are combined to create activity monitors that are more accurate (8,9) and even integrate behavior change techniques (BCTs) such as social support, prompts/cues, rewards, and behavioral outcome self-monitoring (...
Objective: To systematically assess contemporary knowledge regarding behavioral physical activity interventions including an activity monitor (BPAI1) in adults with overweight or obesity. Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and PEDro were searched for eligible full-text articles up to 1 July 2015. Studies eligible for inclusion were (randomized) controlled trials describing physical activity outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity. Methodological quality was independently assessed employing the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for risk of bias. Results: Fourteen studies (1,157 participants) were included for systematic review and 11 for metaanalysis. A positive trend in BPAI1 effects on several measures of physical activity was ascertained compared with both wait list or usual care and behavioral physical activity interventions without an activity monitor (BPAI2). No convincing evidence of BPAI1 effectiveness on weight loss was found compared with BPAI2. Conclusions: Behavioral physical activity interventions with an activity monitor increase physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity. Also, adding an activity monitor to behavioral physical activity interventions appears to increase the effect on physical activity, although current evidence has not yet provided conclusive evidence for its effectiveness. Obesity (2016Obesity ( ) 24, 2078Obesity ( -2091Obesity ( . doi:10.1002 Introduction Worldwide, 1.46 billion adults were overweight and 502 million had obesity in 2008 (1). The global rising prevalence of these conditions is expected to further increase both the health and economic burdens in the following decades (2). Overweight and obesity are frequently caused by a chronic imbalance involving dietary and physical activity patterns (3). Behavioral interventions involving alterations in both physical activity and diet can lead to clinically important weight loss (5% of baseline weight) in adults with overweight or obesity (4). Physical activity should be facilitated in intervention programs to enhance the likelihood of not only successful weight loss and weight maintenance but also for health benefits regardless of weight loss (5). A recent systematic review concluded that physical activity was included in 88% of studies that achieved clinically important weight loss, whereby behavioral training (such as self-monitoring) was included in 92% of these studies (6).Over the previous decades, there has been increasing interest in the therapeutic application of objective measures of self-monitoring. One of the first objective measuring instruments for physical activity was introduced in 1965 with the release of the Japanese manpo-kei pedometer, meaning ''10,000 steps meter'' (7). Currently, devices such as triaxial accelerometers, gyroscopes, and global positioning systems are combined to create activity monitors that are more accurate (8,9) and even integrate behavior change techniques (BCTs) such as social support, prompts/cues, rewards, and behavioral outcome self-monitoring (...
This pilot study examined the effects of a four-week intervention using a pedometer to increase physical activity and mental health status and decrease sedentary behaviour among working adults, using a non-equivalent quasi-experimental control group design. Descriptive analyses and nonparametric procedures were employed. At baseline, there were no statistically significant differences with regard to average daily time spent sitting between the group that used pedometers and the one that did not. After four weeks, a statistically significant decrease in the average daily time spent sitting, as well as an improvement in mental health, was observed among pedometer users. In contrast, there were no significant changes on this outcome for nonusers. Our results highlight the potential benefits of a simple, short-term intervention for workers that could decrease sedentary behaviour and increase the mental health status of working adults.
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 synthesise the results. The certainty of evidence was rated by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Main outcome measures The three primary outcomes of interest were physical activity, moderate to vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time. Results 121 randomised controlled trials with 141 study comparisons, including 16 743 participants, were included. The PAM based interventions showed a moderate effect (standardised mean difference 0.42, 95% confidence interval 0.28 to 0.55) on physical activity, equivalent to 1235 daily steps; a small effect (0.23, 0.16 to 0.30) on moderate to vigorous physical activity, equivalent to 48.5 weekly minutes; and a small insignificant effect (−0.12, −0.25 to 0.01) on sedentary time, equal to 9.9 daily minutes. All outcomes favoured the PAM interventions. Conclusions The certainty of evidence was low for the effect of PAM based interventions on physical activity and moderate for moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary time. PAM based interventions are safe and effectively increase physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity. The effect on physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity is well established but might be overestimated owing to publication bias. Study registration PROSPERO CRD42018102719.
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