Table 1 Characteristics of previous reviews of personal and environmental factors on participation in physical activity
Author | Year | Population age | Publication period of studies | No. of quantitative studies | Outcomes | Proportion of longitudinal studies | No. of assessed factors | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reviews of personal factors | ||||||||
 Rhodes | 1999 | ≥65 | ~1999 | 41 | Leisure | 14 (34%) | 23 | [17] |
 Eyler | 2002 | ≥18 women | 1980–2000 | 81 | Overall, leisure, household, transport | 0 | 32 | [10] |
 Trost | 2002 | ≥18 | 1998–2000 | 36 | Overall | 7 (18%) | 48 | [9] |
 Plonczynski | 2003 | ≥65 women | 1994–2001 | 15 | Overall | 1 (6%) | 16 | [19] |
 Rhodes | 2006 | ≥18 | 1969–2006 | 33 | Overall | 16 (50%) | 6 | [23] |
 Kaewthummanukul | 2006 | NA | 1990–2002 | 11 | Overall | 0 | 22 | [22] |
 Allender | 2008 | NA | 1977–2007 | 19 | Overall | 9 (47%) | 5 | [26] |
 VanStralen | 2009 | ≥40 | 1900–2008 | 54 | Overall | 54 (100%) | 36 | [28] |
 Kirk | 2011 | 18–64 | 1974–2010 | 62 | Leisure | 11 (18%) | 6 | [32] |
 Koeneman | 2011 | ≥55 | 1990–2010 | 34 | Overall, leisure | 34 (100%) | 31 | [33] |
 Engberg | 2012 | 17–70 | 1992–2012 | 34 | Leisure | 27 (79%) | 5 | [34] |
 Rhodes | 2015 | 18–64 | 2012–2014 | 78 | Overall | 75 (100%) | 20 | [36] |
 Prince | 2016 | 18–65 women | ~2014 | 91 | Overall | 91 (100%) | 29 | [38] |
Reviews of environmental factors | ||||||||
 Eyler | 2002 | ≥18 | 1980–2000 | 15 | Overall, leisure, household | 0 | 13 | [10] |
 Trost | 2002 | ≥18 | 1998–2000 | 8 | Overall | 0 | 14 | [9] |
 Humpel | 2002 | Adults | NR | 19 | Overall | 1 (5%) | 14 | [18] |
 Plonczynski | 2003 | ≥65 women | 1994–2001 | 5 | Overall | 0 | 6 | [19] |
 Cunningham | 2004 | Adults | 1966–2002 | 27 | Overall, leisure, walking, | 0 | 13 | [20] |
 Owen | 2004 | Adults | ~2004 | 18 | Walking | 2 (11%) | 14 | [21] |
 Duncana | 2005 | NA | 1989-2005 | 16 | Overall | 0 (0%) | 6 | [11] |
 Tucker | 2007 | NA | 1980–2006 | 6 | Overall | 0 | 2 | [24] |
 Wendel-Vos | 2007 | ≥18 | 1980–2004 | 47 | Overall | 3 (6%) | 20 | [25] |
 Saelens | 2008 | Adults | 2005–2006 | 29 | Walking | 0 | 8 | [27] |
 Van Stralen | 2009 | ≥40 | 1900–2008 | 13 | Overall | 13 (100%) | 12 | [28] |
 Panter | 2010 | 18–65 | 1990–2009 | 43 | Transport | 0 | 4 | [29] |
 Koeneman | 2011 | ≥55 | 1990–2010 | 3 | Leisure, overall | 3 (100%) | 4 | [33] |
 McCormack | 2011 | ≥18 | 1996–2010 | 31 | Overall, leisure, walking/cycling, transport | 2 (6%) | 10 | [30] |
 Van Cauwenberg | 2011 | Mean > 65 | 2000–2010 | 31 | Overall, leisure, walking/cycling, transport | 3 (10%) | 10 | [31] |
 Van Holle | 2012 | 18–65 | 2000–2011 | 70 | Overall, leisure, walking/cycling, transport | 1 (0%) | 11 | [35] |
 Rhodes | 2015 | 18–64 | 2012–2014 | 12 | Overall | 12 (100%) | 2 | [36] |
 Day | 2016 | NA | ~2014 | 42 | Overall, leisure, transport, occupation | 0 | 12 | [37] |
 Prince | 2016 | 18–65 women | ~2014 | 9 | Overall | 9 (100%) | 6 | [38] |