Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Eligibility Criteria
2.2. Search Strategy
2.3. Study Selection
2.4. Data Extraction
2.5. Risk of Bias and Quality Assessment of the Included Studies
2.6. Data Synthesis
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Category | Definition | Search Terms |
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Population | Young people (from 6 to 18 years old) who active commute to/from school in free-living conditions. | Child* OR adolescent* OR preadolescent* OR juven* OR teen* young* OR youth OR student OR pupil. |
Intervention | Studies which using at least one device to objectively asses active commuting PA to/from school. | Objective* OR acceleromet* OR ActiGraph* OR GT3X OR activPAL* OR pedomet* OR multisensory-device OR activity monit* OR activity tracker* OR fitness information system OR heartrate monit* OR heart rate monit* OR mobile OR smartphone* OR APP OR device OR wearable monitor* OR arm band OR inclinomet* OR portable monitor* OR Fitbit OR Vivofit OR Fuelband* OR Actical OR Genea. |
Comparisons | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
Outcomes | Active commuting PA to/from school. | Commut* OR transport* OR travel* OR trip OR displacement OR cycl* OR walk* OR bicycle* OR bik* OR exercise OR physical activity AND school. |
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Campos-Garzón, P.; Sevil-Serrano, J.; Barranco-Ruíz, Y.; Chillón, P. Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5936. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165936
Campos-Garzón P, Sevil-Serrano J, Barranco-Ruíz Y, Chillón P. Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(16):5936. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165936
Chicago/Turabian StyleCampos-Garzón, Pablo, Javier Sevil-Serrano, Yaira Barranco-Ruíz, and Palma Chillón. 2020. "Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 16: 5936. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165936