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Table 1 Characteristics of Included Trial Reports (N = 27)

From: Mediators of physical activity behaviour change among adult non-clinical populations: a review update

Characteristic

Value

Study Design

 

Trial, N (%)

 

   Randomized Control Trial

16 (59)

   2 group experimental

1 (3)

   Quasi-experimental

4 (14)

   Stratified Control Trial

1 (3)

   Non random assignment

1 (3)

   Pre post test

4 (14)

Arm, N (%)

 

   3 Arm trial

7 (25)

   2 Arm trial

16 (59)

   4+ Arm trial

3 (11)

Sample size, median (min, max), N

150 (44, 31,420)

Quality score, median (min, max)

6 (3, 7)

Participant population

 

All Female trial, N (%)

7 (25)

Both gender trial, N (%)

20 (74)

Setting, N (%)

 

   Practice

4 (14)

   Home

2 (7)

   Work Site

3 (11)

   WIC

1 (3)

   University

3 (11)

   Community

3 (11)

   Not reported

11 (40)

Intervention

 

Theory, N (%)

 

   SCT

3 (11)

   TTM

9 (33)

   PMT

2 (7)

   SDT

2 (7)

   TPB

3 (11)

Duration, median (min, max), wk

12 (2, 104)

Follow up test post intervention, N (%)

8 (29)

PA target, N (%)

 

   30 minutes MVPA most days/week

17 (62)

   30 minutes MVPA 3 days/week

4 (14)

   20 minutes VPA 3 days/week

2 (7)

Outcome measures

 

PA, N (%)

 

   PAR

7 (25)

   GLTEQ

6 (22)

   CHAMPS

2 (7)

   IPAQ

3 (11)

   SQUASH

1 (3)

   Objective measure

2 (7)

   Other self-report questionnaire

7 (25)

No. of psychological assessment tools, median (min, max)

3 (1, 6)

Reporting outcomes

 

Change in PA behaviour, N (%)

27 (100)

Change in mediators, N (%)

27 (100)

Mediator analysis, N (%)

6 (22)

Type of mediation test (N = 6)

 

Baron and Kenny, N (%)

3 (50)

Unspecified, N (%)

2 (33)

Mackinnon et al., N (%)

2 (33)

Freedman-Schatzkin, N (%)

1 (16)

Bootstrap, N (%)

1 (16)

  1. *note: some studies employed more than one type of test