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Sedentary Behaviour and Ageing

open access: yes, 2023
This chapter focuses on the prevalence and amount of sedentary behaviour in older adults with a range of functional limitations, distinguishing the differences between those who live independently with those who live in residential settings or who are subject to enforced sedentary behaviour, such as those in hospital.
Skelton, Dawn   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Levels of physical activity and sedentary time among 10- to 12-year-old boys and girls across 5 European countries using accelerometers : an observational study within the ENERGY-project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: The study aim was to objectively assess levels of sedentary time, light, moderate and vigorous physical activity (PA) among 10-12 year olds across five European countries and to examine differences in sedentary time and PA according to gender
Maes, L.   +47 more
core   +1 more source

Sedentary behaviour and diet across the lifespan: an updated systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Sedentary behaviour and its association with dietary intake in young people and adults are important topics and were systematically reviewed in 2011. There is a need to update this evidence given the changing nature of sedentary behaviour and continued ...
Foster, Perry J   +13 more
core   +1 more source

The Experience of Locomotor Training From the Perspectives of Therapists and Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy

open access: yesFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2021
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of intensive locomotor training from the perspective of therapists and parents of children with cerebral palsy.Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was employed
Dayna Pool   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

MOTRIC ACTIVITY - THE MAIN FACTOR IN PREVENTING SEDENTARY SCHOOLING IN 12-14 YEAR-OLD [PDF]

open access: yesBulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics, 2018
Considering that an adequate level of motricity for children aged 12-13 years is aimed at the level of development of motric skills and motric qualities, we have carried out a study of 40 pupils in gymnasium.
Dragoș Ioan TOHĂNEAN
doaj  

Detrimental effects of physical inactivity on peripheral and brain vasculature in humans: Insights into mechanisms, long-term health consequences and protective strategies

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2022
The growing prevalence of physical inactivity in the population highlights the urgent need for a more comprehensive understanding of how sedentary behaviour affects health, the mechanisms involved and what strategies are effective in counteracting its ...
Alessio Daniele   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fasting and postprandial trimethylamine N‐oxide in sedentary and endurance‐trained males following a short‐term high‐fat diet

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, 2021
Gut bacteria release trimethylamine (TMA) from dietary substrates. TMA is absorbed and is subsequently oxidized in the liver to produce trimethylamine N‐oxide (TMAO).
Cortney N. Steele   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns of Children in Kindergarten and Grade 2

open access: yesChildren, 2018
Accompanying the transition from early to middle childhood are substantial changes in children’s educational and recreational circumstances. These changes may affect physical activity levels.
Jeff R. Crane   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is objectively measured sitting at work associated with low-back pain? A cross sectional study in the DPhacto cohort

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2018
OBJECTIVES: Low-back pain (LBP) is a substantial health challenge due to the risk for long-term sickness absence and early retirement. Several biomechanical exposures at work, including sitting, have been suggested to increase the risk for LBP.
Mette Korshøj   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends of Sedentary Time and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Spanish Schoolchildren

open access: yesResearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose: To examine the temporal trends of accelerometer-based total daily sedentary time (ST) and self-reported domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB) on weekdays and weekends in Spanish children. Method: A total of 560 (50.53% girls) children (4th graders) in 2011/12 from 23 Spanish schools and 462 (48.70% girls) children (4th graders) in 2017/18 ...
María J. Velázquez-Romero   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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