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Table 3 Effectiveness of SB Interventions in Children 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)

18

2490

2632

99%

-27.20 [-46.99, -7.40]

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

6

1629

1567

87%

-6.20 [-26.42, 14.02]

Subgroup 2: Environmental

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

8

255

237

77%

-18.57 [-40.12, 2.99]

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

2

41

41

0%

-8.75 [-17.18, -0.32]

Subgroup 3: Mixed

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

6

1941

1925

37%

-27.41 [-51.18, -3.63]

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

15

18710

19150

99%

-17.54 [-24.15, -10.92]

Outcome 3: SB % (≤6mo)

3

627

435

0%

-1.70 [-2.93, -0.48]

Overall Results

Studies (n=)

I (n=)

C (n=)

I2

MD (95%CI)

Outcome 1: SB min/day (≤6mo)

32

4686

4794

98%

-25.86 [-40.77, -10.96]

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

23

20380

20758

98%

-14.02 [-19.49, -8.55]

Outcome 3: SB % (≤6mo)

3

627

435

0%

-1.70 [-2.93, -0.48]