Cochrane · systematic review · CD009209

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity

Freak-Poli, RLA, Cumpston, M, Albarqouni, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Work2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 64.3%Low 2 · 14.3%Moderate 1 · 7.1%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Pedometer intervention compared to minimal intervention for increasing physical activity

Population: employees
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Physical activity
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted6 studies · 724 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Sedentary behaviour
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 172 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
CVD risk factor: body mass index (BMI)
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted3 studies · 486 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
CVD risk factor: systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted2 studies · 315 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
CVD risk factor: LDL cholesterolAt completion of interventionm
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted2 studies · 127 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Quality of life: mental health component (QoL)
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 58 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Adverse effects
Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention
OR 0.5 [0.3, 0.84]2 studies · 286 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness

Pedometer intervention compared to alternative physical activity intervention for increasing physical activity

Population: employees
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Physical activity
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 143 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Sedentary time
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 62 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
CVD risk factor: body mass index (BMI)At completion of interventionf
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extracted2 studies · 144 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
CVD risk factor: systolic blood pressure (SBP) At completion of interventionf
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
CVD risk factor: LDL cholesterol At completion of interventionf
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Quality of life (QoL) ‐ not reported
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse effects ‐ not measured
Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies