Table 1 Individual study characteristics of studies used in the ‘Australian Physical Activity & Fundamental Movement Skills Data Pool’
1. Active Electronic Games and Motor Skills (GamesSkill) | 2.Global Assessment of Children’s Motor Competence (Global_MC) [25] | 3. Fitness, Activity, and Skills Testing (FAST) [26] | 4. Healthy Active Preschool Years (HAPPY) | 5.The Infant Feeding Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) | 6.Physical Education and Physical Literacy (PEPL) [29] | 7. Actual and Perceived Skill and Physical Activity (SkillPA) | 8.Supporting Children’s Outcomes using Rewards, Exercise and Skills (SCORES) | |
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Location | VIC | VIC | VIC | VIC | VIC | VIC | VIC | NSW |
Design | Intervention | Longitudinal (two waves) | Cross-sectional | Longitudinal (three waves) | Intervention study (three waves of follow-up) | Intervention study | Cross-sectional | Intervention |
Time-point used | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Third follow-up | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline |
Sampling strategy | Convenience sampling in schools | Convenience sampling in schools | Random sampling of schools | Randomly selected childcare/pre-schools | Randomly selected first time parent groups | Purposive sampling | Convenience sampling in schools | Purposive sampling |
N consented (% consent rate) | 119 (23.3%) | Australia: 144 (22.6%) | 138 (30.1%) | 1032 (11%) | 542 (86%) | 297 (91%) | 136 (44.2%) | 460 (78%) |
Age group targeted | 4–8 years | 7–9 years | 8–11 years | 3–5 years | 5 yearsA | 9–11 years | 5–8 years | 7–10 years |
Data collection dates | Apr-Jul 2014 | Jul-Aug 2016 | Jul-Nov 2014 | May- Nov 2009 | Feb-Oct 2013 | Feb 2013 | Aug 2013 | Feb-Mar 2012 |
Accelerometer | ActiGraph GT3X | ActiGraph GT3X+ | ActiGraph GT3X+ | ActiGraph GT1M | ActiGraph GT1M | ActiGraph wGT3X-BT | ActiGraph GT3X+ | ActiGraph GT3X+ |
TGMD Version | Version 2 | Version 3 | Version 2 | Version 2 | Version 2 | Version 2 | Version 2 | Version 2 |
Assessment | Live | Recorded | Live | Live | Recorded | Live | Live | Recorded |