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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

Targeting sedentary behaviour in neurological disease [PDF]

open access: yesPractical Neurology, 2020
Lack of physical activity is a major risk factor in non-communicable diseases, increasing the all-cause mortality risk by 20–30%. It is also an important risk factor for dementia. While it can be difficult in any individual to ascertain the relevant contribution of lifestyle factors, interventions that target physical activity behaviours are important ...
Busse, Monica, Ramdharry, Gita
openaire   +2 more sources

Correlates of sedentary behaviour among adolescents and adults with hazardous, harmful or dependent drinking in South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
Background: There is lack of information on the correlates of sedentary behaviour among persons with alcohol use disorders. The study aimed to examine socio-demographic and health correlates among adolescents and adults with hazardous, harmful or ...
Karl Peltzer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and renal function in older adults: isotemporal substitution modelling

open access: yesBMC Nephrology, 2020
Background Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour (too much sitting) can contribute to renal dysfunction. However, the potential benefits of behavioural change (e.g.
Keisei Kosaki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and smoking status among psychiatric patients in Singapore – a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background Unhealthy behaviours such as physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and smoking have been found to be more prevalent in people with psychiatric disorders than in the general population, leading to increased mortality risk.
Vanessa Seet   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and symptoms of anxiety in post-secondary students: A cross-sectional study of two faculties

open access: yesPsychiatry Research Communications, 2021
Post-secondary students frequently experience symptoms of anxiety during the academic year. It is hypothesized that low levels of physical activity, and high levels of sedentary behaviour may be associated with symptoms of anxiety.
Michael Short   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Which older women could benefit from interventions to decrease sitting time and increase physical activity? [Letter to the Editor] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In addition to the well-known health risks associated with lack of physical activity (PA), evidence is emerging about the health risks of sedentary behaviour (sitting).
Browning   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Registered dietitians’ beliefs and behaviours related to counselling patients on physical activity and sedentary behaviour from a theory of planned behaviour perspective

open access: yesBMC Nutrition, 2020
Background Registered dietitians working in team-based primary care settings (e.g., family health teams [FHTs]) are positioned to counsel on physical activity and sedentary behaviour when providing nutrition-related services to promote health and prevent
Jessica Huntington   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What are the most effective behaviour change techniques to promote physical activity and/or reduce sedentary behaviour in inactive adults? : A systematic review protocol [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative ...
Almeida   +35 more
core   +5 more sources

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