Table 1 Profile of the selected articles
No | 1st Author | Year | Sample size | Age Mean (SD) | Population | Intervention | Control | Outcomes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pinto [46] | 2005 | N = 100 | I:68.5 C:68.5 | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: tele-counselling | F2f PA advice | PA time EE PA unit | T1:3m T2:6m |
2 | King [47] | 2007 | N = 218 | C1:60.2 (4.5) C2: 60.5 (6.0) I:61.6 (5.9) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: automated advice | C1: F2f PA advice C2: F2f HE | EE PA time | T1:6m T2:12m |
3 | Kolt [48] | 2007 | N = 186 | I:74.1(6.2) C:74.3(5.9) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: tele-counselling | Usual care | PA time Walk time | T1:3m T2:6m T3:12m |
4 | King [49] | 2008 | N = 37 | I: 60.7 (6.8) C: 59.6 (7.6) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA recording | Written HE | PA time EE | T1:8w |
5 | Martinson [45] | 2008 | N = 1049 | 57.1(0.2) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: tele-counselling, PA auto-tracking feedback | Usual care | EE | T1:6m |
6 | Laubach [50] | 2009 | N = 30 | I: 63.9 (4.1) C:64.9 (4.1) | Healthy | PA: walking EH: PA auto-tracking feedback | Usual care | Step count | T1:8w |
7 | Martinson [51] | 2010 | N = 1049 | 57.1(0.2) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: tele-counselling, PA auto-tracking feedback | Written HE | EE | T1:6m T2:12m T3:24m |
8 | Kahlbaugh [34] | 2011 | N = 35 | 82 (9.8) | Healthy | PA: non-specific EH: Video game | C1: TV watching C2: usual care | PA unit | T1:10w |
9 | Van Stralen [52] | 2011 | N = 1971 | 64 (8.6) | Healthy | PA: non-specific EH: digital-tailored advice | C1: digital-tailored advice (reduced form) C2: usual care | PA time | T1:12m |
10 | Peels [35] | 2013 | N = 1248 | I: 61.6 (7.8) C1: 63.2 (8.3) C2: 63.7 (8.9) C3: 62.6 (7.2) C4: 64.1 (9.0) | Healthy | PA: non-specific EH: digital-tailored advice | C1: written advice C2: electronic advice C3: written advice C4: Usual care | PA time | T1:3m T2:6m T3:12m |
11 | Bickmore [53] | 2013 | N = 263 | 71.3 (5.4) | Healthy PI | PA: walking, stretching EH: digital-tailored advice, video demonstration | PA tracking | Step count | T1:12m |
12 | Irvine [54] | 2013 | N = 368 | 60.3(4.9) | Healthy PI | PA: endurance, stretching, strengthening, & balance EH: digital-tailored advice | Usual care | PA time PA frequency | T1:12w T2:24w |
13 | King [55] | 2013 | N = 40 | 68.3 (8.2) | Healthy PI | PA: walking, stretching EH: digital-tailored advice, video demonstration | F2f HE | Step count Walk time | T1:4m |
14 | Wijsman [36] | 2013 | N = 226 | I: 64.7 (3.0) C: 64.9 (2.8) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | Usual care | PA time | T1:3m |
15 | Kim [56] | 2013 | N = 36 | I: 70.6 (7.5) C: 69.3 (7.3) | Healthy | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching | Usual care | Step count PA unit | T1:6w |
16 | Mendelson [57] | 2014 | N = 107 | I:62.0 (9.0) C:63.0 (9.0) | OSA | PA: non-specific EH: tele-counselling | Usual care | Step count EE | T1:4m |
17 | Tabak-a [58] | 2014 | N = 24 | I:64.1(9.0) C:62.8(7.4) | COPD PI | PA: mobilization, resistance, endurance EH: digital PA coaching, tele-counselling, video demonstration | Usual care | PA unit PA count | T1:1m T2:3m |
18 | Tabak-b [59] | 2014 | N = 32 | I:65.2(9.0) C:67.9(5.7) | COPD PI | PA: non-specific EH: digital-tailored advice | Usual care | Step count | T1:1w T2:2w T3:3w |
19 | Thompson [42] | 2014 | N = 49 | I: 79.1(8.0) C: 79.8(6.0) | Healthy PI | PA: endurance, strength, balance, flexibility EH: PA auto-tracking feedback | Usual care | PA unit | T1:6m |
20 | Vroege [60] | 2014 | N = 235 | I:64.7(3.0) C:64.9(2.8) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | Usual care | PA time | T1:3m |
21 | Frederix [41] | 2015 | N = 140 | I:61.0 (9.0) C:61.0 (8.0) | Cardiac diseases | PA: Endurance EH: Digital PA coaching | F2f PA advice | Step count PA time | T1:6w T2:24w |
22 | Maddison [61] | 2015 | N = 171 | I:61.4(8.9) C:59.0(9.5) | Cardiac diseases | PA: walking, household chores and active transport EH: video vignette, automated advice, online resource | Usual care | PA time Walk time | T1:24w |
23 | Martin [62] | 2015 | N = 48 | I:55 (8) C1:58 (8) C2:60(7) | Obese, diabetes, cardiac disease | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | C1: Unblinded PA tracking + texting C2: Unblinded PA tracking | Step count PA time | T1:1w |
24 | Mouton (76) | 2015 | N = 149 | 65.0 (6.0) | Healthy | PA: endurance, strength, balance, flexibility EH: digital tailored advice | C1: centre-based C2: web-based C3: usual care | PA time | T1:12m |
25 | Van der Weegen [63] | 2015 | N = 199 | I:57.5(7.0) C1:56.9(8.3) C2:59.2(7.5) | Diabetes, COPD | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching, PA auto-tracking feedback | C1: f2f support C2: usual care | PA time | T1:4-6m T2:9m |
26 | Broekhuizen [64] | 2016 | N = 235 | I: 64.7 (3.0) C: 64.9 (2.8) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | Usual care | PA time | T1:3m |
27 | King [37] | 2016 | N = 95 | I:57.9(7.7) C1:62.8(9.8) C2:59.5(9.5) C3:59.5(10.0) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | C1: social app C2: affect app C3: usual care | PA time Walk time Sed time | T1:8w |
28 | Muller [65] | 2016 | N = 43 | 63.3 (4.5) | Healthy PI | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching | Written HE | PA time Sed time | T1:12w T2:24w |
29 | Parker [33] | 2016 | N = 28 | I: 58.2(6.6) C:61.6(5.5) | Healthy | PA: aerobic PA EH: digital PA coaching | Texting PA reminder | PA time | T1:4w |
30 | Thakkar [39] | 2016 | N = 710 | 57.6 (9.2) | Cardiac disease | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching | Cardiac rehabilitation | PA time Sed time | T1:6m |
31 | Thomsen [43] | 2016 | N = 20 | I:64.5(8.5) C:54.0(14.0) | RA PI | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching | Usual care | Sed time | T1:16w |
32 | Demeyer [66] | 2017 | N = 343 | I: 66 (8) C:67 (8) | COPD | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching, PA auto-tracking feedback | Written HE | PA time Step count Walk time | T1:12w |
33 | Krebs [44] | 2017 | N = 86 | 59.8 (11.4) | Cancer PI | PA: non-specific EH: digital PA coaching | F2f advice & brief counselling | PA unit | T1:3m |
34 | Lyons [67] | 2017 | N = 40 | 61.5 (5.6) | Overweight PI | PA: non-specific EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | Usual care | Step count Walk time Sed time | T1:12w |
35 | Nahm [68] | 2017 | N = 866 | 62.8 (8.5) | Healthy | PA: non-specific EH: Online HE | Usual care | PA time EE | T1:8w |
36 | Alley [38] | 2018 | N = 504 | 50.8 (13.1) | Healthy PI | PA: walking EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA recording, online social support | C1: pedometer feedback, online recording C2: logbook recording | PA time Step count | T1:3m T2:12m T3:18m |
37 | Ellis [69] | 2019 | N = 44 | I:64.8 (8.5) C1:63.3 (10.6) C2:64.1 (9.5) | Parkinson’s disease | PA: individualized exercise, walking EH: digital PA coaching, PA auto-tracking feedback | F2f counselling, Pedometer feedback | PA time Step count | T1:12m |
38 | Rowley [70] | 2019 | N = 170 | I:67.4 (6.4) C1:66.1 (4.9) C2: 68.3 (7.1) | Healthy PI | PA: walking EH: PA auto-tracking feedback, digital PA coaching | C1: pedometer feedback, logbook recording C2: usual care | Step count | T1:12w |