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Table 3 Summary of the associations of potential correlates with school break time physical activity across intervention studies (n = 5)

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

Correlate

Association

Reference

Summary (na)

   

0

+

-

Assoc.b

Physical environment

      

  Access to loose equipment

+

[46], [47]MPA VPA MVPA, [49]

0

3

1

+

 

-

[47]LPA

    

  Access to fixed equipment

+

[49]

0

1

0

+

  Playground markings

+

[46], [48, 49]

0

3

0

+

  Size of/access to play space

+

[46], [50]

0

2

0

+

  Length of recess time

+

[49]

0

1

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; MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity; M = male; F = female.