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Effectiveness of step-count monitoring interventions in increasing physical activity among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Principal Component Analysis Applied to In-School Inertial Measurement Unit-Derived Data During Physical Activity: A Systematic Review Highlighting Children's Behavioral Patterns.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Tools' Effectiveness on Physical Activity Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Umbrella Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of digital tools on step count and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in healthy children and adolescents.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Fitbit-Based Interventions in Improving 24-hour Movement Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Sitting Less, Moving More: A Compositional Data Analysis of Movement Behaviours and Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Validity and Wear Compliance of Wrist-Worn Consumer Activity Trackers Among Japanese School-Aged Children Under Free-Living Conditions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Classification of daily activities using a wireless instrumented insole (WalkinSense) in a semi free-living setting.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of step-count monitoring interventions on objectively measured physical activity-related outcomes in children and adolescents. Methods: This review was designed and conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The following five electronic databases were searched to identify relevant studies: PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane Library. The search was performed from the date of database inception to December 7, 2024. Meta-analyses were conducted to evaluate the pooled effects of the interventions on daily steps, accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity (LPA), and sedentary behavior (SB). Results: Thirty-four studies were selected for this meta-analysis. Step-count monitoring interventions could significantly increase daily steps (MD 1588.83 steps/day; 95% CI 1033.94 to 2143.72; Conclusions: Step-count monitoring interventions may be appropriate and effective for increasing total physical activity and reducing SB in children and adolescents. Moreover, these interventions may serve as an optional approach for increasing MVPA in children. We recommend a "less is more" strategy with regard to step-count monitoring interventions for increasing physical activity in children and adolescents.
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