Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2018 OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the extent to which age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and low-back pain (LBP) influence bias in self-reported sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among blue-collar workers ...
Nidhi Gupta +3 more
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Why older adults spend time sedentary and break their sedentary behavior: a mixed methods approach using life-logging equipment [PDF]
, 2018 Older adults are recommended to reduce their sedentary time to promote healthy ageing. To develop effective interventions identifying when, why, and how older adults are able to change their sitting habits is important. The aim of this mixed-method study
Chastin, Sebastien F. M. +4 more
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Anthropometric measures of adiposity as correlates of atherogenic index of plasma in non-obese sedentary Nigerian males [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2014 Background: The increase in cardiovascular events has necessitated the identification of possible predictors that can help in predicting atherogenicity. Objective: The study sought to identify the anthropometric measures of adiposity that are associated ...
Antoninus O. Ezeukwu, Elias O. Agwubike
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Determinants of sedentary behavior, motivation, barriers and strategies to reduce sitting time in older women: a qualitative investigation [PDF]
, 2014 : Sedentary behavior defined as time spent non-exercising seated or reclining posture has been identified has a health risk and associated with frailty and disablement for older adults. Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society.
Ancoli-Israel +15 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 The present study aims (1) to evaluate ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and corresponding intensities during a maximal graded cycling test and (2) to determine the effects of 6 weeks of supramaximal cycling exercise (SCE) intervention on RPE and ...
Georges Jabbour, Lina Majed
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Systematic literature review of determinants of sedentary behaviour in older adults:a DEDIPAC study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society and high sedentary time is associated with poor health and wellbeing outcomes in this population.
A Godfrey +55 more
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Effectiveness of interventions using self-monitoring to reduce sedentary behavior in adults : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Sedentary behavior occurs largely subconsciously, and thus specific behavior change techniques are needed to increase conscious awareness of sedentary behavior.
Cardon, Greet +7 more
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Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2020 Background and Study Aim. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of exercise on the blood levels of homocysteine, hemoglobin and hematocrit in middle-aged sedentary individuals. Material and Methods.
Nuri M. Çelik, Mehmet Soyal
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Sedentary behaviors and adiposity in young people: causality and conceptual model [PDF]
, 2018 Research on sedentary behavior and adiposity in youth dates back to the 1980s. Sedentary behaviors, usually screen time, can be associated with adiposity.
Biddle, Stuart J. H. +2 more
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Ejercicio físico y estilo de vida sedentario: consecuencias para la salud [PDF]
, 2019 Perhaps the greatest barriers for achieving major advances in public health in the twenty-first century result from the paralysis of the pandemic paradigm or from the widespread inability to envision alternative or new models of thought.
Alves, Susana +10 more
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