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SynthesisBritish journal of sports medicine2022

Do physical activity interventions combining self-monitoring with other components provide an additional benefit compared with self-monitoring alone? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tomas Vetrovsky, Agnieszka Borowiec, Roman Juřík, Charlotte Wahlich, Witold Śmigielski, Michal Steffl, James J Tufano, Wojciech Drygas, Petr Stastny, Tess Harris and 1 more

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Synthesis in British journal of sports medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Tomas VetrovskyFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic tomas.vetrovsky@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-7069
Agnieszka BorowiecDepartment of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
Roman JuříkFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9645-2110
Charlotte WahlichPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
Witold ŚmigielskiDepartment of Demography, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5239-2988
Michal StefflFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
James J TufanoFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Wojciech DrygasDepartment of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
Petr StastnyFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-374X
Tess HarrisPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
Łukasz MałekDepartment of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
Charles University · CZInstitute of Cardiology · PLSt George's, University of London · GBMedical University of Lodz · PLUniversity of Łódź · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the net effect of different physical activity intervention components on step counts in addition to self-monitoring.

designA systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. DATA SOURCES: Five databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest and Discus) were searched from inception to May 2022. The database search was complemented with backward and forward citation searches and search of the references from relevant systematic reviews. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Randomised controlled trials comparing an intervention using self-monitoring (active control arm) with an intervention comprising the same treatment PLUS any additional component (intervention arm). DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: The effect measures were mean differences in daily step count. Meta-analyses were performed using random-effects models, and effect moderators were explored using univariate and multivariate meta-regression models.

resultsEighty-five studies with 12 057 participants were identified, with 75 studies included in the meta-analysis at postintervention and 24 at follow-up. At postintervention, the mean difference between the intervention and active control arms was 926 steps/day (95% CI 651 to 1201). At a follow-up, the mean difference was 413 steps/day (95% CI 210 to 615). Interventions with a prescribed goal and involving human counselling, particularly via phone/video calls, were associated with a greater mean difference in the daily step count than interventions with added print materials, websites, smartphone apps or incentives.

conclusionPhysical activity interventions that combine self-monitoring with other components provide an additional modest yet sustained increase in step count compared with self-monitoring alone. Some forms of counselling, particularly remote phone/video counselling, outperformed other intervention components, such as websites and smartphone apps. PROSPERO REGISTERED NUMBER: CRD42020199482.

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ExerciseMobile ApplicationsData ManagementHumansMotivationTelephoneBehaviourHealth promotionMeta-analysisPhysical activityWalking

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PMID36396151
PMCPMC9685716
OpenAlexW4294884568

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