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A randomised feasibility study to investigate the impact of education and the addition of prompts on the sedentary behaviour of office workers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Office workers have been identified as being at risk of accumulating high amounts of sedentary time in prolonged events during work hours, which has been associated with increased risk of a number of long-term health conditions.
A Bandura   +46 more
core   +2 more sources

Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review

open access: yesBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2021
Objective In March 2020, several countries banned unnecessary outdoor activities during COVID-19, commonly called ‘lockdowns. These lockdowns have the potential to impact associated levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour.
Lee Smith   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Positive and negative well-being and objectively measured sedentary behaviour in older adults: evidence from three cohorts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Sedentary behaviour is related to poorer health independently of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether wellbeing or symptoms of anxiety or depression predict sedentary ...
A Biswas   +77 more
core   +4 more sources

Sedentary behaviour and diet across the lifespan: an updated systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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 ...
Biddle, SJ   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children: a cross-sectional analysis from the RBC-CAPL Learn to Play study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Physical literacy is the foundation of a physically active lifestyle. Sedentary behaviour displays deleterious associations with important health indicators in children.
Travis J. Saunders   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour interventions on sitting time and screen time in children and adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2020
Background There is increasing concern about the time people spend in sedentary behaviour, including screen time, leisure and occupational sitting. The number of both primary research studies (published trials) and reviews has been growing rapidly in ...
Phuong Nguyen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The associations of sedentary time and breaks in sedentary time with 24-hour glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of accelerometer-assessed sedentary time and breaks in sedentary time with 24-h events and duration of hypoglycaemia (7.8 mmol/l) and above target glucose (>9 mmol/l).
Assah   +51 more
core   +3 more sources

Objectively Measured Total and Occupational Sedentary Time in Three Work Settings. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
BACKGROUND:Sedentary behaviour increases the risk for morbidity. Our primary aim is to determine the proportion and factors associated with objectively measured total and occupational sedentary time in three work settings.
Paula van Dommelen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of neighbourhoods and the social environment on sedentary behaviour in older adults in three prospective cohorts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Sedentary behaviour is an emerging risk factor for poor health. This study aimed to identify ecological determinants of sedentary behaviour, for which evidence is currently scarce.
Andrews   +15 more
core   +4 more sources

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