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JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020 BackgroundSedentary behavior has received much attention in the scientific community over the past decade. There is growing evidence that sedentary behavior is negatively associated with physical and mental health.
Giurgiu, Marco +3 more
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Device-measured sedentary behavior in oldest old adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021 Sedentary behavior contributes to health decline and frailty in older adults, especially the oldest old. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize evidence describing the volume of device-measured sedentary behavior and factors that ...
Katelyn E. Webster +7 more
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Influence of Physically Active or Sedentary Lifestyle on Postural Control of Community-dwelling Old Adults [PDF]
Exercise Medicine, 2021 OBJECTIVES The maintenance of the postural balance is fundamental for the daily living activities, as well as for the practice of physical exercise. However, the aging process and sedentary behavior (i.e., large sitting time) lead to changes biological ...
Uanderson Silva Pirôpo +8 more
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Sedentary Behavior and Associated Factors Among Working Adults in Eastern Ethiopia
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Background: Sedentary behavior is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Due to changes in lifestyle, sedentary behavior is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa.
Aboma Motuma +4 more
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Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior [PDF]
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2015 This article reports on the presentations and discussion from the working group on "Influences on Sedentary Behavior and Interventions To Reduce Sedentary Behavior" as part of the Sedentary Behavior: Identifying Research Priorities workshop.Interventions were discussed in the context of targeting sedentary behavior (SB) as a concept distinct from ...
Todd M, Manini +5 more
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Sedentary Behavior Research Priorities—NHLBI/NIA Sedentary Behavior Workshop Summary [PDF]
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2015 Over the course of 2013, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) collaborated with a multi-national group of expert scientists to convene, host and facilitate a four-part virtual webinar workshop on sedentary behavior.
Josephine, Boyington +3 more
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The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011 Background Obesity is correlated with a sedentary lifestyle, and the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with obesity. The present study tests the hypothesis that the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with weight change ...
Paluch Rocco A +3 more
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Assessing sedentary behavior using wearable devices: An overview and future directions
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2017 Accurate assessments of sedentary behavior are critically important to monitor the proportion of prolonged sedentary behavior, to investigate causal relationships with health outcomes, and to test the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing ...
Hiroyuki Sasai
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Sedentary behavior patterns in non-pregnant and pregnant women
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017 Sedentary behavior has been associated with adverse health outcomes among pregnant women; however, few studies have characterized sedentary behavior patterns in this population.
Marquis Hawkins +4 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectiveThe study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behavior and combination of sedentary behavior and low physical activity among adults in Afghanistan in 2018.MethodsThis was a national representative cross-sectional study ...
Supa Pengpid +6 more
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