摘要：Introduction: Geographical positioning systems (GPS) have the capacity to provide further
context around where physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) are accrued
especially when overlaid onto objectively measured movement. The objective of this
rapid review was to summarize evidence from location-based studies which employed
the simultaneous use of GPS and objective measures of PA and/or ST.
Methods: Six databases were searched to identify studies that employed the simultaneous
use of GPS and objective measures of PA or ST to quantify location of movement.
Risk of bias was assessed, and a qualitative synthesis completed.
Results: Searching identified 3446 articles; 59 were included in the review. A total of
22 studies in children, 17 in youth and 20 in adults were captured. The active transportation
environment emerged as an important location for moderate-to-vigorous intensity
physical activity (MVPA) in children, youth and adults. In children and youth, the
school is an important location for MVPA, especially the schoolyard for children. Indoor
locations (e.g., schools, homes) appear to be greater sources of lighter intensities of PA
and ST. The review was limited by a lack of standardization in the nomenclature used
to describe the locations and methods, as well as measures of variance.
Conclusion: Evidence suggests that the active transportation environment is a potentially
important contributor of MVPA across an individual’s lifespan. There is a need for
future location-based studies to report on locations of all intensity of movement (including
minutes and proportion) using a whole-day approach in larger representative
samples.
