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Exploring adults’ experiences of sedentary behaviour and participation in non-workplace interventions designed to reduce sedentary behaviour: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background Sedentary behaviour is any waking behaviour characterised by an energy expenditure of ≤1.5 metabolic equivalent of task while in a sitting or reclining posture.
G. H. Rawlings   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Exploring sedentary behaviour reduction interventions in the primary healthcare setting: a scoping review [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Primary Care
Background Excessive sitting time is a risk factor for many non-communicable diseases and an increased risk of early mortality. Primary healthcare is a viable setting to target population health behaviour change.
Aaron Beecroft   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Intervention development to reduce sedentary behaviour among adults: a qualitative investigation using the Behaviour Change Wheel [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background Reducing prolonged sedentary behaviour is recommended to improve population health. The development of behaviour change interventions requires understanding context-specific determinants, which may differ across domains of transportation ...
Hannah Harsanyi   +15 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Occupational sedentary behaviour and mental health symptoms among software and IT workers in China: a cross-sectional study using path analysis [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Evidence regarding the association between occupational sedentary behaviour and common mental health symptoms remains limited. As the workplace contributes substantially to daily sedentary time, understanding its association with employees’ mental health
Ming Jin   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Research priorities for child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviours : an international perspective using a twin-panel Delphi procedure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: The quantity and quality of studies in child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour have rapidly increased, but research directions are often pursued in a reactive and uncoordinated manner.
Nigg, Claudio   +120 more
core   +5 more sources

Early predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in 8-10 year old children : the Gateshead Millennium Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
With a number of studies suggesting associations between early life influences and later chronic disease risk, it is suggested that associations between early growth and later physical activity (PA) may be a mediator. However, conflicting evidence exists
Mann Kay D.   +18 more
core   +4 more sources

A randomised-controlled feasibility study of the REgulate your SItting Time (RESIT) intervention for reducing sitting time in individuals with type 2 diabetes: study protocol

open access: yesPilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021
Background People with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) generally spend a large amount of time sitting. This increases their risk of cardiovascular disease, premature mortality, diabetes-related complications and mental health problems. There is a paucity
Daniel P. Bailey   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sedentary behaviour and brain health in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Sedentary behaviour may increase the risk of dementia. Studying physiological effects of sedentary behaviour on cerebral health may provide new insights into the nature of this association. Accordingly, we reviewed if and how acute and habitual sedentary
Maasakkers, CM   +34 more
core   +3 more sources

Using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in university students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Background: High levels of sedentary behaviour – waking activities that involve sitting or reclining and a low amount of energy expenditure – are associated with negative health outcomes.
Castro Serrano, Oscar
core   +1 more source

Associations of frailty with partial and absolute sedentary behaviours among older adults: A STROBE-compliant analysis of modifiability by gender and age.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundResearch shows that frailty is associated with higher sedentary behaviour, but the evidence to date regarding this association is inconclusive.
Nestor Asiamah   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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