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 .
Effect of a home exercise video programme in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
OBJECTIVE This pilot study investigated whether a home exercise video programme could improve exercise tolerance and breathlessness in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . METHODS Twenty subjects completed the study after being r and omized to intervention or control . The intervention group ( n=10 ) , watched a 19-min video on the benefits of exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and were given a 30-min exercise video , an illustrated exercise diary and an educational booklet about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , for use at home . They were advised to follow the exercise video programme 4 times a week for 6 weeks . The control group ( n=10 ) received the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease educational booklet only .  Exercise tolerance was measured using the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test and breathlessness by the self-reported Chronic Respiratory Question naire . RESULTS The median change in the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test and breathlessness score significantly improved in the intervention group compared with the control ( + 45 m vs -15 m , p=0.013 and + 0.5 vs -0.1 Chronic Respiratory Question naire units , p=0.042 ) . The other findings for the self-reported Chronic Respiratory Question naire showed significant improvements in the intervention group for emotion ( p<0.001 ) and fatigue ( p=0.012 ) , but not mastery ( p=0.253 ) . CONCLUSION This pilot study suggests that participation in a home exercise video programme may benefit people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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 .