Review Article

Impact of Physical Activity Intervention Programs on Self-Efficacy in Youths: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Included articles.

AuthorPopulationInterventionComparisonOutcomeStudy design

Annesi 2006 [14]
165 adolescent, children,
70% African American
12 week YMCA program
(3 days/week):
2003 treatment group-homework, PA, social support, behavior, health education, nutrition education, self-regulatory skills
2005 treatment group-homework, PA, social support, behavior, health education, nutrition education
YMCA participants, unstructured program2005 treatment improved self-efficacy
O
Annesi et al. 2007 [16]392 adolescent, children,
African American
12 week YMCA program (3 days/week): homework, tutoring, PA, social support, behavior, health education, nutrition educationPhysical education class YMCA charter school, same as interventionIntervention and control improved self-efficacyO
Annesi et al. 2008 [15]
269 children,
African American,
BMI > 95%
12 week YMCA program (3 days/week): homework, snack, PA, nutrition education, health education, behavior, social supportYMCA wait listed group homework and snackIntervention improved self-efficacy
O
Dishman et al. 2004 [17, 24]2744 adolescent females,
24 schools
2 year school based program: physical education, health education, social support (frequency not reported)Standard physical educationNo effect of program on self-efficacyRCT
Jamner et al. 2004 [18]58 adolescent females, group assignment4-month school-based program (5 days/week): physical education, social support, health education
Not describedIntervention improved self-efficacy
QE
Lubans et al. 2010 [19]
108 adolescent, Austrian secondary school8-week school-based program (2 days/week): resistance training during lunchUsual diet and activityNo statistically significant improvement in self-efficacyRCT
Stevens et al. 2003 [20]1447 children,
41 American Indian schools
3-year school-based program: school lunch, physical education, education nutrition exercise, social support (frequency not reported)Not described1999 and 2000 improved PA self-efficacy, female onlyRCT
Verstraete et al. 2007 [21]764 children,
16 Belgium schools
2-year school-based program: physical education, health education, PA (frequency not reported)Not describedNo effect of program self-efficacyRCT
Wilson et al. 2002 [23]53 adolescents, children, African American
30% ideal weight for height
12-week after-school program (3 days/week): social cognitive theory (SCT) (nutrition education, PA, behavior) or SCT/Motivational Intervention (nutrition education, PA, behavior) videotape interviewUsual diet, PA, health education materialSCT/Motivational Intervention improved PA self-efficacyQE
Wilson et al. 2005 [22]48 adolescent, children,
83% African American,
underserved area
24-week school-based program (3 days/week): homework, PA, SCT/Motivational Intervention
videotape interview
General health educationNo effect of program on self-efficacy
QE

Observational study design (O), physical activity (PA), quasiexperimental study design (QE), randomized control trial (RCT).