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Table 6 Meta-regression showing univariate effects of training features on physical activity outcomes (n = 15 studies)

From: Features of effective staff training programmes within school-based interventions targeting student activity behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Training features

β

SE

95% CI

P

Behaviour Change Techniquesa

 1.1

Goal setting (behaviour)

0.29

0.44

−0.67, 1.25

0.53

 1.2

Problem solving

−0.04

0.51

−1.14, 1.06

0.94

 1.4

Action planning

1.40

0.32

0.70, 2.10

< 0.01

 2.2

Feedback on behaviour

1.19

0.38

0.36, 2.02

0.01

 3.1

Social support (unspecified)

0.24

0.45

−0.74, 1.22

0.61

 6.1

Demonstration of the behaviour

−0.59

0.45

−1.55, 0.38

0.21

 8.1

Behavioural practice/rehearsal

0.82

0.40

−0.03, 1.68

0.06

 12.5

Adding objects to the environment

0.64

0.41

−0.26, 1.53

0.15

Total number of BCTs used

0.18

0.06

0.05, 0.31

0.01

Total training time (> 1 day)

0.16

0.53

−1.01, 1.32

0.78

Total number of training sessions

0.63

0.45

−0.36, 1.62

0.19

Period training delivered over (months)

0.05

0.09

−0.16, 0.26

0.61

  1. Bold: p < 0.05
  2. β Effect size estimate, SE Standard error, CI Confidence interval
  3. a‘4.1 Instruction on how to perform the behaviour’ not analysed due to collinearity