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Table 1 Effectiveness of SB Interventions in Adults Compared to an Inactive Control

From: The effectiveness and complexity of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Subgroup 1: Behavioural

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

19

1179

1015

83%

-60.57 [-86.67, -34.46]

Outcome 2: SB min/day (>6mo)

4

701

501

63%

-7.30 [-28.98, 14.38]

Outcome 3: SB percentage (≤6mo)

1

56

63

N/A

-1.02 [-3.03, 0.99]

Subgroup 2: Environmental

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

8

181

167

86%

-64.05 [-104.64, -23.46]

Outcome 2: SB min/day (>6mo)

1

222

264

N/A

-35.20 [-80.94, 10.54]

Outcome 3: SB % (≤6mo)

2

52

49

0%

-13.95 [-15.33, -12.56]

Subgroup 3: Mixed

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

7

552

526

87%

-42.63 [-77.62, -7.63]

Outcome 2: SB min/day (>6mo)

5

1797

1052

72%

-30.25 [-52.92, -7.58]

Overall Results

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

34

1912

1708

83%

-56.86 [-74.10, -39.63]

Outcome 2: SB min/day (>6mo)

10

2720

1817

65%

-20.14 [-34.13, -6.16]

Outcome 3: SB % (≤6mo)

3

108

112

98%

-9.80 [-10.94, -8.65]