From: Exploring activity compensation amongst youth and adults: a systematic review
Author(s)/Study date | Behaviour method and type | Number of behaviours or topics | Behaviours Assessed/Reported Mechanisms | Included in quantitative comp analysis | Comp reported in behaviours |
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Clemes et al. [62] | Activity diary | 5 | Sitting in transport, sitting at work, sitting after work, total sitting time on workdays/non-workdays | Yes | No |
Costigan et al. [63] | Survey, perceptions of compensation | 1 | Perceptions of compensation following activity intervention- 12.9% agreed that they were tired and did not want to participate in PE following a HIIT session, 13% agreed that participating in HIIT sessions made them less active in school breaks, and 19.4% agreed that participating in HIIT made them less active after school | N/A | No |
Fremeaux et al. [64] | Activity diary | 1 | Daily activities (type, duration and time) | No | Yes |
Gray et al. [74] | Qualitative interviews | 9 | Mechanisms of compensation (fatigue, drive to be inactive, time, fear of overexertion, motivation), implications (detracts from health benefits, does not detract from health benefits) and awareness of compensation (aware/unaware) | N/A | Yes |
Goodman et al. [65] | Survey; cross checked with accelerometer | 26 | MVPA in own home, friend’s home, other home, school lessons, PE/games, clubs and tuition, non-home events, passive travel, school active travel, non-school active travel, structured sport, out of home play, other) | Yes | No |
Jans et al. [66] | Survey | 5 | Total sitting time, sitting time at work, sitting travel to and from work, sitting housework | No | No |
Matthews et al. [67] | Survey | 17 | Time spent sedentary and active time during personal care, leisure, work, transportation, shop/errands, other | Yes | No |
McCormack et al. [68] | Survey | 3 | Transport walking, recreation walking | Yes | No |
Nooijen et al. [69] | Survey/mechanism of compensation | 2 | Leisure time exercise, occupational PA | N/A | Yes |
Radtke et al. [73] | Survey/mechanisms of compensation | 1 | Stair use and sedentary time | N/A | Yes |
Siddique et al. [70] | Self-report; not described | 1 | Leisure time screen-time | No | No |
Tanaka et al. [71] | Questionnaire | 3 | Time spent in each intensity while viewing TV and video, playing electronic games, and total screen time | Yes | Yes |
Wilkin et al. [72] | Not clear | 2 | Transport to school, TV/video games | Yes | Yes |