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Table 2 Summary of the associations of potential correlates with after-school physical activity across 10 studies

From: Correlates of children’s time-specific physical activity: A review of the literature

Correlate

Association

Reference

Summary (na)

0

+

-

Assoc.b

Demographic/biological

      

  Gender (males)

+

[5355]

1

3

0

+

 

0

[57]

    

  Age

-

[52]F, [55]

1

0

2

-

 

0

[51]F

    

  Ethnicity

-

[52]Hispanic or other F

2

0

1

0

 

0

[52]African American White F, [55]

    

  Perception of general health

0

[54]

1

0

0

0

  BMI

-

[51]F, [52]F

0

0

2

-

  SES

0

[52]F

1

0

0

0

Psychological

      

  Self-efficacy (overcoming barriers)

+

[65]

1

1

0

?

 

0

[55]

    

  Self-efficacy (support seeking)

+

[55]VPA

1

1

0

?

 

0

[55]MPA

    

  Self-efficacy (competing activities)

0

[55]

1

0

0

0

  PA enjoyment

+

[54]M

1

1

0

?

 

0

[54]F

    

  Beliefs about PA

0

[55]

1

0

0

0

Behavioural

      

  TV viewing/playing video games

-

[51], [53]M, [55]

1

0

3

-

 

0

[53]F

    

  Use of facilities

+

[52]F

1

1

0

?

 

0

[58]

    

  Member of organised activities

0

[54]

1

0

0

0

Social/cultural

      

  Social influences

+

[65]

1

1

0

?

 

0

[55]

    

  Peer support

+

[52]F, [54]M

2

2

0

?

 

0

[51]F, [54]F

    

  Parent/family support

-

[54]F

2

0

1

0

 

0

[52]F, [54]M

    

  Parent supervision

-

[29]F

0

0

1

-

  Licence (parent influence)

0

[51]F

1

0

0

0

  Perceived PA habits of parents/peers

0

[55]

1

0

0

0

Physical environment

      

  Access to facilities

+

[52]F, [54], [56]subjective F

2

3

0

+

 

0

[51]F, [56]objective F

    

  Number of facilities

+

[56]subjective F,[58]subjective

3

2

1

0

 

-

[57]F

    
 

0

[56]objective F, [57]M, [58]objective

    

  Number of amenities

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Condition of facilities

0

[58]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of walking & cycling paths

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of lighting along paths

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of trees

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of shade

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of a water feature

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of signage re dogs

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Presence of signage restricting other activities

0

[57]

1

0

0

0

  Park coverage

0

[58]

1

0

0

0

  Land use mix

0

[58]

1

0

0

0

  Access to equipment

+

[55]MPA

2

1

0

0

 

0

[54], [55]VPA

    

  Neighbourhood safety

+

[54]

2

1

0

0

 

0

[51]F, [58]

    

  Environmental barriers to AT

0

[54]

1

0

0

0

  1. *Males are the reference point for gender associations.
  2. an = the number of identified associations reported across studies (note: The number of studies are indicated in the reference column).
  3. bAssociation shows the direction of the individual/summary association; + = positive association; - = negative association; 0 = no association or a non-significant association; ? = indeterminate.
  4. MPA = moderate physical activity; VPA = vigorous physical activity; M = male; F = female; objective = objective measurement of physical activity; subjective = subjective measurement of physical activity.