Economically viable population-based interventions to promote physical activity behavior based on a systematic review
Only a few intervention studies showed positive effects on physical activity behavior and evaluated their cost-effectiveness at the population level. Future studies should consider accurate cost calculations and reporting, high-quality methods for measuring physical activity behavior, and inter-individual variations. Moreover, unified standardized methods for determining the cost-effectiveness of physical activity interventions are needed.
Authors
- Jaana T. Kari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5205-7031)
- Sanna Huikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2671-109X)
- Mikko Kärmeniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3204-0528)
- Marjukka Nurkkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4772-8587)
- Anna-Maiju Leinonen
- Urho M. Kujala
- Ding Ding
- Raija Korpelainen
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (AU)
- Oulu Deaconess Institute (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108542
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00