Integrative review: behavioral interventions for physical activity practice.
This study aimed to carry out an integrative literature review on the effectiveness of interventions in physical activity (PA) practice in the general population. The search was carried out in articles indexed in online databases: Scopus, CINAHL and Medline. Studies in English or Brazilian Portuguese were included, with evidence levels 2 or 3, published between 2004 and 2008. The final sample consisted of 14 studies. In 57.1% of the studies, interventions were effective for behavior change to practice PA. The diversity of target populations, assessment instruments and intervention designs makes it difficult to compare results and build evidence on the effectiveness of interventions for PA promotion.
Spana
Thaís Moreira
TM
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
Rodrigues
Roberta Cunha Matheus
RC
Lourenço
Laura Bacelar de Araújo
LB
Mendez
Roberto Della Rosa
RD
Gallani
Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme
MC
D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity