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Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior [PDF]

open access: yesMedicine & 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Swedish Population Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Governments have enforced measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 with varying degrees of success, which could affect people’s physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior.
M. Elvén   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cognitive ability does not predict objectively measured sedentary behaviour: evidence from three older cohorts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Higher cognitive ability is associated with being more physically active. Much less is known about the associations between cognitive ability and sedentary behavior.
Chastin, Sebastien   +13 more
core   +6 more sources

Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions such as the closure of schools and parks, and the cancellation of youth sports and activity classes around the United States may prevent children from achieving recommended levels of physical activity (PA).
Genevieve F. Dunton   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Efficacy of Mobile Health Applications to Improve Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for Physically Inactive Individuals

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior (SB) have attracted growing attention globally since they relate to noninfectious chronic diseases (NCDs) and could further result in the loss of life.
Meng Zhang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

Sedentary Behavior in U.S. Adults: Fall 2019

open access: yesMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2021
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. ABSTRACT Purpose Higher levels of sedentary behavior are associated with early mortality, but the distribution of sedentary time by classes of behavior and demographic groups is poorly described in U.
C. Matthews   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Determinants of sedentary behavior, motivation, barriers and strategies to reduce sitting time in older women: a qualitative investigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Combined effects of time spent in physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep on obesity and cardio-metabolic health markers: a novel compositional data analysis approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The associations between time spent in sleep, sedentary behaviors (SB) and physical activity with health are usually studied without taking into account that time is finite during the day, so time spent in each of these behaviors are codependent ...
A Buccianti   +60 more
core   +11 more sources

Issues and challenges in sedentary behavior measurement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Previous research has shown the negative impact of sedentary behavior on health, including cardiovascular risk factors, chronic disease-related morbidity, and mortality.
Kang, Minsoo, Rowe, David A.
core   +1 more source

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