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Table 1 Summary of the associations of potential correlates with school break time physical activity across cross-sectional studies (n = 7)

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)

+

[50], [59–61], [62]VPA, [63]VPA

1

6

0

+

 

0

[63]MPA

    

  Motor skills

+

[50]M

1

1

0

?

 

0

[50]F

    

  Age

-

[59, 61]

1

0

2

-

 

0

[62]

    

  Family affluence (SES)

+

[61]

0

1

0

+

  Body Mass Index (BMI)

0

[62]

1

0

0

0

Social/cultural

      

  Teacher supervision

+

[63]VPA

2

1

0

0

 

0

[62], [63]MPA

    

Physical environment

      

  Access to loose equipment

+

[62]MPA, [63]VPA M

2

2

1

?

 

-

[63]VPA F

    
 

0

[62]VPA, [63]MPA

    

  Access to fixed equipment

+

[60], [63]MPA

2

2

1

?

 

-

[63]VPA M

    
 

0

[59], [63]VPA F

    

  Playground markings

+

[63]MPA

2

1

0

0

 

0

[62], [63]VPA

    

  Size of play space

+

[50]M

2

1

0

0

 

0

[50]F, [62]

    

  Access to play space

+

[62]VPA

1

1

0

?

 

0

[62]MPA

    

  Access to green space (no markings)

+

[60]

2

1

0

0

 

0

[59], [63]

    

  Access to court space

0

[59, 60]

2

0

0

0

  Access to playing fields (with markings)

0

[59–61], [63]

4

0

0

0

  Access to sledding hill

0

[59]

1

0

0

0

  Access to ski tracks

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to ice-skating areas

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to fenced courtyard space

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to climbing wall

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to a wooded area

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to water (sea, river, lake)

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Access to bitumen areas

0

[63]

1

0

0

0

  Access to outdoor obstacle course

+

[60]

1

1

0

?

 

0

[59]

    

  Access to areas for hopscotch/skipping

0

[59]

1

0

0

0

  Access to areas for board/skating

0

[59, 60]

2

0

0

0

  Access to indoor activity space

0

[61]

1

0

0

0

  Access to a gym with cardio & weightlifting equipment

+

[60]

0

1

0

+

  Access to swimming facilities

0

[60]

1

0

0

0

  Number of facilities

+

[60]

1

1

0

?

 

0

[59]

    

  Number of programs/activities

+

[61]

0

1

0

+

  Access to facilities

+

[64]M

1

1

0

?

 

0

[64]F

    

  Access to seating

0

[62]

1

0

0

0

  Design of the school grounds

+

[64]F

1

1

0

?

 

0

[64]M

    

  Condition of field

+

[61]

0

1

0

+

  Condition of a gymnasium

0

[61]

1

0

0

0

  Aesthetics

0

[64]

1

0

0

0

  Length of recess time

0

[62]

1

0

0

0

  Temperature

-

[62]VPA

1

0

1

?

 

0

[62]MPA

    

Policy

      

  PA school policy

0

[61]

1

0

0

0

  1. Note: a n = the number of identified associations reported across studies (note: The number of studies are indicated in the reference column).
  2. bAssociation shows the direction of the individual/summary association; + = positive association; - = negative association; 0 = no association or a non-significant association; ? = indeterminate.
  3. MPA = moderate physical activity; VPA = vigorous physical activity; LPA = light physical activity; M = male; F = female.
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