AbstractIssue AddressedSeated activities are attributed to increased sedentary behaviour (SB) and adverse health effects, but little is currently known about university students' SB, particularly study‐related SB. This study describes the sociodemographic variations of domain‐specific SB in regional Australian university students and the contribution ...
Casey A. Sutherland +3 more
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Objective measurement of habitual sedentary behavior in pre-school children: comparison of activPAL with actigraph monitors [PDF]
The Actigraph is well established for measurement of both physical activity and sedentary behavior in children. The activPAL is being used increasingly in children, though with no published evidence on its use in free-living children to date.
Reilly, J. +6 more
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Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms “sedentary” and “sedentary behaviours”
Letter to the editor: standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary ...
Barnes, Joel +30 more
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Research priorities for child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviours : an international perspective using a twin-panel Delphi procedure [PDF]
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 +123 more
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Early predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in 8-10 year old children : the Gateshead Millennium Study [PDF]
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
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Understanding Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour of Adolescents in Indonesia [PDF]
The majority of studies concerning physical activity and sedentary behaviour have utilized reported measurements, such as questionnaires, with known limitations including recall and social desirability bias.
Andriyani, Fitria Dwi
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Sedentary behaviour and sleep quality
AbstractHigh-quality sleep is an important factor in sustaining health and improving well-being. Previous evidence has demonstrated the positive associations between increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour (SB) with sleep quality. The substitutional relationships between SB, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to ...
Mohammad Javad Koohsari +7 more
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Sedentary behaviour and disease risk
AbstractSedentary behaviour has become the new reference of living, which has paralleled the increase in the prevalence of multiple chronic diseases. Here, we highlight the evidence to date and propose specific topics of interest for the Collection at BMC Public Health, titled “Sedentary behaviour and disease risk”.
Joseph Henson +2 more
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Sedentary Behaviour and Ageing
This chapter focuses on the prevalence and amount of sedentary behaviour in older adults with a range of functional limitations, distinguishing the differences between those who live independently with those who live in residential settings or who are subject to enforced sedentary behaviour, such as those in hospital.
Skelton, Dawn +3 more
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Sedentary behaviour and diet across the lifespan: an updated systematic review. [PDF]
Sedentary behaviour and its association with dietary intake in young people and adults are important topics and were systematically reviewed in 2011. There is a need to update this evidence given the changing nature of sedentary behaviour and continued ...
Foster, Perry J +13 more
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