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Joint association of sedentary behavior and physical activity with pulmonary function

BMC Public Health
Background Sedentary behavior may influence the respiratory health, but the joint effects of sedentary behavior and physical activity on pulmonary function remains poorly elucidated.
Yiwen Wang, Yujie Xie, Yan Chen, Guodong Ding, Yongjun Zhang   +4 more
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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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Promoting Awareness of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Awareness Among Rural Youth Through Bocce Game: A Qualitative Study

Pamukkale Spor Bilimleri Dergisi
In youth, it is important to promote physical activity habits. The multifactorial nature of rural areas affects individuals' physical activity habits, and sustainable strategies are needed to promote sedentary behavior and physical activity awareness ...
Ceyda Küpçüoğlu, Edanur Kaşıkçı, Melisa İpar, Halime Gülle, Büşra Nur Erol, Hande Kırışık   +5 more
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Trends of Sedentary Time and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Spanish Schoolchildren

Research 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, Carmen Padilla-Moledo, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, David Sánchez-Oliva, Jorge R. Fernández-Santos, Cristina Senín-Calderón, Alberto Grao-Cruces   +6 more
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Sedentary Behavior and Public Health: Integrating the Evidence and Identifying Potential Solutions.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2020
In developed and developing countries, social, economic, and environmental transitions have led to physical inactivity and large amounts of time spent sitting. Research is now unraveling the adverse public health consequences of too much sitting.
N. Owen, G. Healy, P. Dempsey, J. Salmon, Anna Timpero, Bronwyn K. Clark, A. Goode, Harriet Koorts, N. Ridgers, Nyssa T. Hadgraft, G. Lambert, E. Eakin, B. Kingwell, D. Dunstan   +13 more
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Genetics of Regular Exercise and Sedentary Behaviors

Twin Research and Human Genetics, 2014
Studies on the determinants of physical activity have traditionally focused on social factors and environmental barriers, but recent research has shown the additional importance of biological factors, including genetic variation. Here we review the major tenets of this research to arrive at three major conclusions: First, individual differences in ...
de Geus, Eco J.C., Bartels, Meike, Kaprio, Jaakko, Lightfoot, J. Timothy, Thomis, Martine   +4 more
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BIOLOGICAL MATURATION AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Journal of Physical Education
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between biological maturation and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents. We performed a systematic review in May 2015 in the PubMed/MEDLINE, SportDiscus, Web of Science and LILACS databases ...
Eliane Denise Araújo Bacil, Thiago Siva Piola, Priscila Iumi Watanabe, Michael Pereira da Silva, Rosimeide Francisco Santos Legnani, Wagner de Campos   +5 more
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Effective management of sedentary behavior among Indian university students: An empirical exploration into health-related behavior

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: The past few years have witnessed a notable rise in sedentary tendencies, unveiling a modern era of prolonged stillness and diminished physical engagement.
Somya Khatri, Ritu Sharma
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Trends in Sedentary Behavior Among the US Population, 2001-2016

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019
Importance Prolonged sitting, particularly watching television or videos, has been associated with increased risk of multiple diseases and mortality.
Lin Yang, C. Cao, E. Kantor, L. Nguyen, Xiaobin Zheng, Yikyung Park, E. Giovannucci, C. Matthews, Graham A Colditz, Yin Cao   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Personal and behavioral correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behaviors in older Taiwanese adults

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Evidence of the harmful health effects of sedentary behavior is emerging; however, little is known about domain-specific sedentary behavior correlates.
Shao-Hsi Chang, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Yung Liao   +2 more
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