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Table 1 General characteristics of included articles

From: Combining GPS, GIS, and accelerometry to explore the physical activity and environment relationship in children and young people - a review

First author [reference]

Year

Journal

Location/design

Sample size, % male

Age (yrs)

PA measurement

GPS measurement

Coombes, E. [23]

2013

Health and Place

Norfolk, UK

 

9-10

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Forerunner 205

Cross-sectional

n = 100

Part of a larger project - SPEEDY

47% Male

Almanza, E. [30]

2012

Health and Place

California, USA

 

8-14

Actigraph GT2M

Globalsat BT-335

Cross-sectional

n = 208

Part of a larger project - HEALTHY PLACES

48% Male

Lachowycz, K. [26]

2012

Health and Place

Bristol, UK

 

11-12

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

n = 902

Part of a larger project - PEACH

47% Male

Oreskovic, N. [31]

2012

Geospatial Health

Revere, Massachusetts, USA

n = 24

11-12

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Forerunner 201

Cross-sectional

42% Male

Rainham, D. [36]

2012

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

n = 316

12-16

Actigraph GT1M

Globalsat EM-408 SiRF III receiver

Cross-sectional

53% Male

Rodriguez, D. [33]

2012

Health & Place

San Diego, CA Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA

n = 293

15-18

Actigraph 7164

Garmin Foretrex 201

Longitudinal study - TAGG study participants

100% Female

Rodriguez, D. [32]

2012

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

San Diego, CA Minneapolis/St Paul, MN, USA

 

15-16

Actigraph 7164

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

n = 42

Data collected as part of - TAAG2 study

100% Female

Southward, E. [28]

2012

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

England, UK

 

11-12

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

n = 84

Part of a larger project - PEACH

not stated

Cooper, A. [24]

2010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

London, UK

 

10-11

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

n = 137

Part of a larger project - PEACH

44% Male

Maddison, R. [34]

2010

Pediatric Exercise Science

Auckland, NZ

 

12-18

Actigraph 7164

Garmin Forerunner 305

Cross-sectional

n = 79

Part of a larger project - ICAN study

58% Male

Wheeler, B. [29]

2010

Preventive Medicine

Bristol, UK

 

10-11

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

n = 1053

Pilot of a larger project - PEACH

47% Male

Quigg, R. [35]

2010

Preventive Medicine

Dunedin, NZ

n = 176

5-10

Actigraph GT1M

Globalsat DG-100

Baseline data from a 2-year intervention study - CALE

48% Male

Jones, A. [25]

2009

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Norfolk, UK

 

9-10

Actigraph GT1M

Garmin Forerunner 205

Cross-sectional

n = 100

Part of a larger project - SPEEDY

47% Male

Mackett, R. [27]

2007

Built Environment

Hertfordshire/Lewisham, UK

n = 82

8-11

RT3 tri-axial accelerometer

Garmin Foretrex 201

Cross-sectional

43% Male