Abstract
Many factors contribute to the decline in physical activity (PA) observed during adolescence. We used an ecological framework
to review 30 publications of PA interventions published between 1977 and 2009 targeting youth aged 12–18 years (19 PA interventions).
We included studies that measured a primary outcome of PA and also examined intervening variables. Most studies targeted the
intrapersonal and environmental domains. The body of literature on PA interventions in youth suggests the importance of targeting
ecological domains beyond the individual level. Future investigations should be theory-based and include analysis of mediators
across ecological domains in order to identify the most effective combination of factors to promote PA in youth.
to review 30 publications of PA interventions published between 1977 and 2009 targeting youth aged 12–18 years (19 PA interventions).
We included studies that measured a primary outcome of PA and also examined intervening variables. Most studies targeted the
intrapersonal and environmental domains. The body of literature on PA interventions in youth suggests the importance of targeting
ecological domains beyond the individual level. Future investigations should be theory-based and include analysis of mediators
across ecological domains in order to identify the most effective combination of factors to promote PA in youth.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Review Paper
- Pages 1-25
- DOI 10.1007/s10935-012-0270-3
- Authors
- Cynthia K. Perry, Department of Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington, PO Box 357262, Seattle, WA 98195-7262, USA
- Hailey Garside, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Sandra Morones, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Laura L. Hayman, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
- Journal The Journal of Primary Prevention
- Online ISSN 1573-6547
- Print ISSN 0278-095X