Table 1

Study characteristics meeting inclusion criteria

InterventionParticipantStudy
StudyTypeDesignTime (months)Follow-upFocusDeliveryNAge (years)FundingMeasureCountryEffect (g)
Dennison et al, 2004EducationTB3NoCWeekly1633–5YesSRUS−0.23
Epstein et al, 1999CommunityNTB2YesCWeekly768–12YesSRUS−0.11
Epstein et al, 2002CommunityNTB1NoCOther138–12NRCUS−1.12
Epstein et al, 2008ClinicalNTB4NoCMonthly704–7YesOUS0.08
Faith et al, 2001CommunityTB1NoCOther108–12YesOUS−3.74
Ford et al, 2002CounsellingTB1YesSOther287–12YesCUS−0.21
Goldfield et al, 2006CommunityNTB1NoCBi-weekly308–12YesCCanada−0.55
Gortmaker et al, 1999EducationTB4NoCOther129512–14YesSRUS−0.28
Kipping et al, 2008EducationTB2NoCOther6049–10YesSRUK−0.07
Lubans et al, 2008EducationTB1YesCWeekly11614–15NRCAustralia−0.28
Robinson et al, 1999EducationTB2NoCOther928.9YesCUS−0.27
Robinson et al, 2003EducationTB1NoCOther618–10YesCUS−0.45
Saelens et al, 1998LabNTB1NoCOther148–12YesOUS−0.05
Sahota et al, 2002EducationNTB3NoCOther6367–11YesSRUK0.00
Salmon et al, 2008EducationNTB3YesCWeekly31110.8YesCAustralia−0.04
Simon et al, 2004ClinicalNTB4NoCWeekly95411.7YesSRFrance−0.30
Spurijt-Metz et al, 2008EducationTB1YesCOther66612.5YesSRUS−0.01

  • Design: NTB, non-theory based; TB, theory-based.

  • Time: 1= 0–4 months; 2= 5–8 months; 3= 9–12 months; 4= greater than 12 months.

  • Focus: S, sedentary behaviours; C, combined (sedentary, physical activity, and/or nutrition).

  • Funding: NR, not reported.

  • Measure: SR, self report (child and/or parent); O, objective measure; C, combined self report and objective measure.