Table 2

Intervention characteristics

Primary sourceIntervention
DeliveryFocusContactGender tailoredDuration (weeks)Types of behaviour change techniques (num; type)
Aguiar et al, 201643 F2F, OnComOnceYes243 (Ed,T,En)
Andersen et al, 201244 45 F2F, TelPA2–3/weekNo203 (Ed,T,En)
Ashton et al, 201746 F2F, OnComWeeklyYes123 (Ed,T,En)
Galvão et al, 201747 TelComMonthlyNo243 (Ed,Ev,En)
Gong et al, 201548 F2F, TelPAWeeklyNo63 (Ed,T,Ev)
Gray et al, 201349 F2FComWeeklyYes126 (Ed,I,T,Ev,M,En)
Groeneveld et al, 201150 F2F, TelComMonthlyNo243 (Ed,T, En)
Hunt et al, 201451 F2FComWeeklyYes126 (Ed,I,T,Ev,M,En)
Livingston et al, 201552 53 F2FPABiweeklyNo122 (Ed,T)
Maruyama et al, 201054 F2F, On, TelComMonthlyNo163 (Ed,T,En)
McGowan et al, 201355 Tel, MailPAOnceNo42 (Ed,T)
Morgan et al, 201356 On, MailComBiweeklyYes123 (Ed,M,En)
Morgan et al, 201457 F2FComBiweeklyYes74 (Ed,T,Ev,En)
Morgan et al, 2011a58 F2FCom2–3/monthYes124 (Ed,T,Ev,En)
Morgan et al, 2011b59 F2F, OnCom2–3/monthYes125 (Ed,I,T,Ev,En)
Morgan et al, 200960 F2F, OnCom2–3/monthYes123 (Ed,T,En)
Patrick et al, 201161 OnComOtherYes484 (Ed,T,Ev,En)
Petrella et al, 201762 F2F, OnComWeeklyYes125 (Ed,I,T,Ev,En)
Pritchard et al, 199763 F2FPABimonthlyNo482 (Ed,T)
Schröder et al, 201864 F2F, TelCom3/monthNo523 (Ed,T,En)
Shin et al, 201765 F2F, OnComMonthlyNo123 (Ed,I,En)
Viester et al, 201866 F2F, TelComBi/monthlyNo243 (Ed,T,En)
Werkman et al, 201067 Mail, OnComOtherNo522 (Ed,En)
Wyke et al, 201968 F2FComWeeklyYes126 (Ed,I,T,Ev,M,En)
  • Com, combined (eg, PA and diet); Ed, education; En, enablement; Ev, environmental; F2F, face-to-face; I, incentivisation; M, modelling; num, number; On, online; PA, physical activity; T, training; Tel, telephone.