Effects of media-assisted therapeutic approaches on physical activity of obese adults: a systematic review

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Table 3 Characterization of measuring instruments, parameters and outcomes in the 14 included RCT’s

Study	Measuring instrument(s)	Parameter	time-effect (PA)			time*group-effect (PA)
Study	Measuring instrument(s)	Parameter	IG 1	IG 2	CG	time*group-effect (PA)
Cussler et al. (2008) [21]	Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall Interview	kcal/day	↓	n.e.	↑	no
Donnelly et al. (2013) [26]	Self-report	PA min./week Steps/week	↑ ↓	n.e. n.e.	↑ ↑	no no
Donnelly et al. (2013) [26]	Accelerometer	Counts/day	↓	n.e.	↓	no
Huber et al. (2015) [24]	IPAQ	total METs/week	↑	n.e.	↑	no
Hunter et al. (2008) [25]	IPAQ	total METs/week	–	n.e.	↑	no
Kim et al. (2015) [31]	IPAQ-SF	total METs/week	↑*	n.e.	↑	no
Markham Risica et al. (2013) [22]	Godin Leisure-Time Exercise questionnaire	Total Leisure Activity Score	↑	n.e.	↓	no
McConnon et al. (2007) [32]	Beacke physical activity Questionnaire	Score	n.d.	n.e.	n.d.	no
Morgan et al. (2013) [33]	Pedometer	steps/day	↑*	↑*	↑	yes/yes
Pellegrini et al. (2011) [34]	Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire,	kcal/week	↑*	↑*	↑*	no/no
Rogers et al. (2016) [35]	Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnair	kcal/week	↑	↑	↑	no/no
Routsalainen et al. (2015) [36]	Physical Activity Questionnaire (WHO)	days out of past 7 at least 60 min. of MVPA	↑	↑	↑	no/no
Routsalainen et al. (2015) [36]	Accelerometer	MVPA min/day	↑	–	↑	no/no
Ströbl et al. (2013) [37]	Freiburg Questionnaire for Physical Activity	h/week kcal/week	↑* ↑*	n.e. n.e.	↑* ↑	yes yes
Van Wier et al. (2009) [38]	SQUASH	Total PA (IQR) METmin./week	↑	↑	↓	yes/no
Winett et al. (2007) [39]	Pedometer	steps/day	↑	↑	↓	no/yes

IG Intervention Group, CG Control Group, PA Physical Activity, ↑ improvement, ↓ deterioration, − no change, * significant, n.e. not existing, n.d. no details

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