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 .
Long-term effects of a home-based smoking prevention program on smoking initiation: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE The aims of the study were to evaluate the long-term effects of a home-based smoking prevention program ' Smoke-free Kids ' during preadolescence on smoking initiation during adolescence and to test the potential moderating role of parental smoking , socioeconomic status , and asthma . METHOD In 2008 , 1478 9 - 11year old children and their mothers were recruited from 418 elementary schools in the Netherl and s. An independent statistician r and omly allocated schools to one of the two conditions using a 1:1 ratio ( single blind ) : 728 children in the intervention and 750 in the control condition . The intervention condition received five activity modules , including a communication sheet for mothers , by mail at four-week intervals and one booster module one year after baseline . The control condition received a fact-based intervention only . Intention-to-treat analysis was performed on 1398 non-smoking children at baseline . RESULTS In the intervention 10.8 % of the children started smoking compared to 12 % in the control condition . This difference was non-significant ( odds ratio=0.90 , 95 % confidence interval=0.63 - 1.27 ) . No moderating effects were found . CONCLUSION No effects on smoking initiation after 36months were found . Perhaps , the program was implemented with children that were too young . Programs closer to the age of smoking onset should be tested
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 .