First Author (Yr.)

State/Region

Study Design (D, I)¹

Description/Design/Sample

Observer Reliabilities Identified²

Main SOFIT Categories³

Analysis⁴

Other⁵

Schools (S); Lessons (L); Teachers (T); Classes (C)

CR; FR

PA; LC; TB1; TB2

SG; TP; LL

PED; T; EE; I; CS

Preschools, (n = 2)

Chow et al. (2015)

Hong Kong

(D)

Children’s PA and associated variables

Cross-sectional

S = 4; L = 90; T = 25; C = 23

CR⁶; FR

PA; LC; TB1

SG; LL

PED; T; EE; I; CS

Van Cauwenberghe (2012)

Belgium

(D)

PA levels and association with LC, and TB

Cross-sectional

S = 35; L = 35; T = 35; C = 35

CR⁶; FR⁷

PA; LC; TB1

SG; TP

PED⁹; T; I; CS

Elementary Schools, (n = 16)

Barnett et al. (2002)

Australia

(D)

How active are rural children in Australian PE?

Non-experimental

S = 18; L = 231

CR⁶; FR

PA; LC

SG

T; I

Cardon et al. (2004)

Belgium

(D)

Physical activity levels in ES PE:

Swimming vs non-swimming classes

S = 16; L = 78; C = 39

CR⁶; FR⁷

PA

TP⁸; LL

PED⁹; T

Chow et al. (2008)

Hong Kong

(D)

Children’s PA and environmental influences during PE

S = 42; L = 368; T = 105; C = 126

CR⁶; FR

PA; LC; TB1

TP⁸; LL

PED⁹; T; I; CS

da Cunha et al. (2016)

Brazil

(I)

Effect of educational program on children’s energy expenditure during PE

Randomized control trial

S = 8; L = 79; T = 53;C = 48

FR⁷

PA; LC; TB1

TP

T; EE

Da Costa et al. (2016)

Brazil

(D)

PA and LC in PE

Cross-sectional sub-analyses

S = 5; L = 12; T = 12; C = 12

PA; LC

LL

PED⁹; T; I; CS

Gharib et al. (2015)

Mexico

(D)

Influence of LC and TB on PA

Cross-sectional

S = 20; L = 58; T = 58; C = 58

PA; LC; TB1

SG

PED; T; I

Hall-Lopez et al. (2017)

Mexico

(D)

MVPA during outdoor PE and recess

Cross-sectional comparative analysis

S = 23; L = 63; T = 63; C = 63

CR⁶; FR

PA; LC

T

Jennings-Aburto et al. (2009)

Mexico

(D)

PA during the school day in public primary schools in Mexico City

Cross-sectional

S = 12; L = 26; T = 12; C = 12

CR⁶; FR⁶

PA; LC

SG

PED; T; I

Miller et al. (2016)

Australia

(I)

Efficacy of a game-centered approach on MVPA in PE

Randomized control trial

S = 1; L = 30;T = 4; C = 4

CR⁶

PA

SG; TP

Powell et al. (2016)

United Kingdom

(I)

Effectiveness of the SHARP Principles Model on MVPA

Quasi-experimental, non-equivalent groups

S = 2; L = 28; T = 15;C = 4

CR⁶; FR⁶

PA; LC; TB2

TP

CS