Authors
Kirsten Corder, Eleanor Winpenny, Rebecca Love, Helen Elizabeth Brown, Martin White, Esther van Sluijs
Publication date
2019/4/1
Source
British journal of sports medicine
Volume
53
Issue
8
Pages
496-503
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Description
Objective
To systematically review and meta-analyse how physical activity (PA) changes from adolescence to early adulthood (13–30 years).
Data sources
Seven electronic databases were searched: Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, SCOPUS, ASSIA, SPORTdiscus and Web of Science.
Eligibility criteria for selecting studies
English-language, longitudinal studies (from 01/1980 to 01/2017) assessing PA ≥twice, with the mean age of ≥1 measurement in adolescence (13–19 years) and ≥1 in young adulthood (16–30 years) were included. Where possible, data were converted to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) min/day, and meta-analyses were conducted between weighted mean differences (WMDs) in adolescence and adulthood. Heterogeneity was explored using meta-regression.
Results
Of 67 included studies, 49 were eligible for meta-analysis. PA was lower during adulthood than adolescence WMD …
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