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An Evolutionary Perspective on Sedentary Behavior [PDF]

BioEssays, 2019
AbstractMost people are aware of the health benefits of being physically active. The question arises then why people so easily fall into sedentary habits. The idea developed here is that sedentary behavior is part of a suite of behaviors to reduce levels of physical activity that were strongly selected in the evolutionary past, likely because high ...
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Maternal sedentary behavior during pre-pregnancy and early pregnancy and mean offspring birth size: a cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Sedentary behavior is associated with adverse health outcomes in the general population. Whether sedentary behavior during pregnancy is associated with newborn outcomes, such as birth size, is not established, and previous studies have been ...
Sylvia E. Badon, Alyson J. Littman, K. C. Gary Chan, Michelle A. Williams, Daniel A. Enquobahrie   +4 more
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Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Swedish Population Study

International 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, Birgitta Kerstis, J. Stier, Charlotta Hellström, Petra von Heideken Wågert, Micael Dahlen, D. Lindberg   +6 more
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Exposure to simultaneous sedentary behavior domains and sociodemographic factors associated in public servants

Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2017
Exposure to sedentary behavior may contribute to health problems. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of exposure to simultaneous sedentary behavior domains and verify associated sociodemographic characteristics among technical and administrative
Fernanda Cerveira Fronza, Juliane Berria, Giseli Minatto, Edio Luiz Petroski   +3 more
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Association between frailty syndrome and sedentary behavior among community-dwelling older adults in the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Existence of an association between sedentary behavior and frailty among older adults has been suggested. However, there is a lack of studies conducted in Brazil, especially in areas of the Amazon region.
Izabelle Santos dos Santos, Caroline de Fátima Ribeiro Silva, Daniela Gonçalves Ohara, Areolino Pena Matos, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto, Maycon Sousa Pegorari   +5 more
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Effectiveness of interventions using self-monitoring to reduce sedentary behavior in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019
Background Sedentary behavior occurs largely subconsciously, and thus specific behavior change techniques are needed to increase conscious awareness of sedentary behavior.
Sofie Compernolle, Ann DeSmet, Louise Poppe, Geert Crombez, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Greet Cardon, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, Delfien Van Dyck   +7 more
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Does More Sedentary Time Associate With Higher Risks for Sleep Disorder Among Adolescents? A Pooled Analysis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Purpose: To investigate the association between sedentary behavior and anxiety-induced sleep disorder at a global perspective.Methods:A total of 254,924 adolescents (mean age: 14.45 ± 1.42 years; 52.8% girls) who participated in the Global School-Based ...
Yanjie Zhang, Yanjie Zhang, Sitong Chen, Chengyao Wang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Liye Zou, Liye Zou, Xinli Chi, Xinli Chi, Can Jiao, Can Jiao   +10 more
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Energy expenditure of interruptions to sedentary behavior [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011
Advances in technology, social influences and environmental attributes have resulted in substantial portions of the day spent in sedentary pursuits. Sedentary behavior may be a cause of many chronic diseases including obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
Strath Scott J, Squires Leah, Swartz Ann M   +2 more
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Exploring the effect of sedentary behavior on increased adiposity in middle-aged adults

BMC Public Health
Background Sedentary behavior is linked to excess fat mass; however, this association may be inconclusive due to potential measurement errors in self-reported sedentary behavior.
Nayeli Macías, Eric Monterrubio-Flores, Jorge Salmerón, Joacim Meneses-León, Yvonne N. Flores, Alejandra Jáuregui, Deborah Salvo, Umberto Villa, Armando G. Olvera, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo   +9 more
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Sedentary Behavior and Health: Update from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2019
Purpose To provide an overview of relationships between sedentary behavior and mortality as well as incidence of several noncommunicable diseases and weight status reported in the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report ...
P. Katzmarzyk, K. Powell, J. Jakicic, R. Troiano, Katrina L. Piercy, Bethany Tennant   +5 more
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