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 Association of Neighborhood Design and Recreational Environments with Physical Activity
Purpose . To determine the association of neighborhood design factors and recreational environments with physical activity . Methods . R and omly selected adults ( n = 102 , 52 % female , 81 % white , mean age = 48 years ) completed a survey of eight neighborhood design variables , convenient recreational facilities , and availability of home equipment .  Physical activity was measured by self-report and 7 days of accelerometer monitoring . Results . Residential density and an overall environment index were significantly related to both vigorous-intensity self-reported ( r = .35 and .28 , respectively ) and objective ly measured physical activity ( r = .39 and .23 , respectively ) . Home equipment was correlated with self-reported total ( r = .34 ) and vigorous leisure-time physical activity ( r = .27 ) . The vigorous and total activity accelerometer measures were correlated with street connectivity ( r = .25 and .21 , respectively ) . Discussion . Few self-reported neighborhood design factors and recreational environment variables were correlated with physical activity , and some findings were unexpected
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 .