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A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries
Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number 131817) to assess the effect of interventions to increase PA levels in this region. We...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553078/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34710147 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259058 |
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author | Nash, Elizabeth A. Critchley, Julia A. Pearson, Fiona Awad, Susanne F. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Hijleh, Farah M. Huangfu, Peijue |
author_facet | Nash, Elizabeth A. Critchley, Julia A. Pearson, Fiona Awad, Susanne F. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Hijleh, Farah M. Huangfu, Peijue |
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description | Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number 131817) to assess the effect of interventions to increase PA levels in this region. We also assessed their effects on anthropometry and cardiovascular risk. A systematic search of six databases (Medline, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of Science) was performed to identify randomized and non-randomized intervention studies performed in adults and children published between January 1985 and November 2020. We included studies published in English or Arabic, and included PA interventions regardless of setting, delivery, and duration. The primary outcomes were changes in PA duration and intensity. Secondary outcomes included anthropometric measures (e.g., weight, body mass index) and cardiovascular risk profiles (e.g., lipid measures, blood glucose). Two independent reviewers screened studies in accordance with pre-determined criteria, extracted data, assessed risk of bias (Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 and Newcastle Ottawa Scale) and undertook a narrative synthesis. From 13,026 records identified, 14 studies were included. Nine studies focussed exclusively on changing PA behaviour, resulting in statistically significant increases in step count ranging from an additional 757 steps/day (95% confidence interval [CI] 0–1,513) to 3,853 steps/day (95% CI 3,703–4,002). Five identified studies were multi-component lifestyle interventions, targeting people at higher risk (due to obesity or type 2 diabetes). Evidence for increases in PA from multi-component studies was limited, although improvements were seen in outcomes e.g. body weight and blood lipid levels. In conclusion, relatively few studies have focussed on changing PA behaviour, despite the urgent need in the GCC. Limited evidence suggested that pedometer-based programmes encouraging step counting and walking were effective in promoting PA, at least in the short term. Policies to roll out such interventions should be implemented and evaluated. |
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spelling | pubmed-85530782021-10-29 A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries Nash, Elizabeth A. Critchley, Julia A. Pearson, Fiona Awad, Susanne F. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Hijleh, Farah M. Huangfu, Peijue PLoS One Research Article Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number 131817) to assess the effect of interventions to increase PA levels in this region. We also assessed their effects on anthropometry and cardiovascular risk. A systematic search of six databases (Medline, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of Science) was performed to identify randomized and non-randomized intervention studies performed in adults and children published between January 1985 and November 2020. We included studies published in English or Arabic, and included PA interventions regardless of setting, delivery, and duration. The primary outcomes were changes in PA duration and intensity. Secondary outcomes included anthropometric measures (e.g., weight, body mass index) and cardiovascular risk profiles (e.g., lipid measures, blood glucose). Two independent reviewers screened studies in accordance with pre-determined criteria, extracted data, assessed risk of bias (Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 and Newcastle Ottawa Scale) and undertook a narrative synthesis. From 13,026 records identified, 14 studies were included. Nine studies focussed exclusively on changing PA behaviour, resulting in statistically significant increases in step count ranging from an additional 757 steps/day (95% confidence interval [CI] 0–1,513) to 3,853 steps/day (95% CI 3,703–4,002). Five identified studies were multi-component lifestyle interventions, targeting people at higher risk (due to obesity or type 2 diabetes). Evidence for increases in PA from multi-component studies was limited, although improvements were seen in outcomes e.g. body weight and blood lipid levels. In conclusion, relatively few studies have focussed on changing PA behaviour, despite the urgent need in the GCC. Limited evidence suggested that pedometer-based programmes encouraging step counting and walking were effective in promoting PA, at least in the short term. Policies to roll out such interventions should be implemented and evaluated. Public Library of Science 2021-10-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8553078/ /pubmed/34710147 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259058 Text en © 2021 Nash et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Nash, Elizabeth A. Critchley, Julia A. Pearson, Fiona Awad, Susanne F. Abu-Raddad, Laith J. Abu-Hijleh, Farah M. Huangfu, Peijue A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title | A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title_full | A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title_fullStr | A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title_full_unstemmed | A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title_short | A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries |
title_sort | systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six gulf countries |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553078/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34710147 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259058 |
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