Interventions that reduced sedentary time by using TV limiting devices were shown to be effective for children but the results were limited for adults .
Overall , large exercise equipment ( ie .
treadmills ) , and prominent exergaming material s ( exergaming bike , dance mats ) were found to be more effective than smaller devices .
Observational studies revealed that location and quantity of televisions correlated with SD behavior with the latter having a greater effect on girls .
This was similarly found for the quantity of PA equipment which also correlated with behavior in females .
Review s of neighborhood ( macro ) environment characteristics such as the presence of sidewalks and esthetics have shown significant correlations with  resident physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary ( SD ) behavior .
Currently , no comprehensive review has appraised and collected available evidence on the home ( micro ) physical environment .
The purpose of this review was to examine how the home physical environment relates to adult and child PA and SD behaviors .
The effect of active video gaming on children's physical activity, behavior preferences and body composition.
Active video game interventions typically provide children a single game that may become unappealing . A peripheral device ( jOG ) encourages step-powered gaming on multiple games . This trial evaluated the effect of jOG on children 's objective ly measured PA , body fat and self-reported behaviors . 42 of 58 eligible children ( 8 - 10 y ) r and omly assigned to an intervention ( jOG ) or control ( CON ) completed the trial . Intervention children received two jOG devices for home use . Analyses of covariance compared the intervention effect at 6 and 12 weeks from baseline . No differences were found between groups for counts per minute ( CPM ; primary outcome ) at 6 and 12 weeks ( p > .05 ) . Active video gaming increased ( adjusted change 0.95 ( 95 % CI 0.25 , 1.65 ) h·d⁻¹ , p < .01 ) and sedentary video gaming decreased ( -0.34 ( -1.24 , 0.56 ) h·d⁻¹ , p > .05 ) at 6 weeks relative to CON . No body fat changes were observed between groups . Targeted changes in video game use did not positively affect PA . Larger trials are needed to verify the impact of active video games on children 's PA and health
Interventions that reduced sedentary time by using TV limiting devices were shown to be effective for children but the results were limited for adults .
Overall , large exercise equipment ( ie .
treadmills ) , and prominent exergaming material s ( exergaming bike , dance mats ) were found to be more effective than smaller devices .
Observational studies revealed that location and quantity of televisions correlated with SD behavior with the latter having a greater effect on girls .
This was similarly found for the quantity of PA equipment which also correlated with behavior in females .
Review s of neighborhood ( macro ) environment characteristics such as the presence of sidewalks and esthetics have shown significant correlations with  resident physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary ( SD ) behavior .
Currently , no comprehensive review has appraised and collected available evidence on the home ( micro ) physical environment .
The purpose of this review was to examine how the home physical environment relates to adult and child PA and SD behaviors .