A systematic review of physical activity and sedentary behaviour research in the oil-producing countries of the Arabian Peninsula

Table 1 Number of studies on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in countries of the GCC according to phase of the behavioural epidemiology framework by population group

Phase of Behavioural Epidemiology Framework	Total Number of Studies
	Physical Activity				Sedentary Behaviour				Total
	Adult	Adolescent	Children	Total	Adult	Adolescent	Children	Total
1. Associations with Health Outcome	29	11	2	29	8	10	3	18	43
2. Measuring Behaviours		2	1	3		1		1	3
3. Prevalence and Variation	10	8		18	3	12	4	17	26
4. Correlates	25	9	1	35					35
5. Interventions	6			6					6
6. Policy	None

Phases I and III studies and Phase IV studies for demographic correlates included population-based surveys that aimed to include a representative sample and used standard measures for PA; Two Phase II studies were regarding the same instrument; Phase IV studies for other correlates include all cross-sectional and qualitative studies on various supports and barriers to physical activity; Phase V studies included only those that described the intervention and reported on behaviour change due to the intervention

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