Background Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with health and wellbeing. Studies indicate that ethnic minority groups are both less active and more sedentary than the majority population and that factors influencing these behaviours
Lars Jørun Langøien +8 more
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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
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Sedentary behaviour is associated with risks of detrimental health outcomes. It is crucial to understand how much time people spend in sedentary behaviour and what factors affect too much sedentary time for effective intervention.
Aino Kitayama +4 more
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Compositional analysis of the association between mortality and 24-hour movement behaviour from NHANES [PDF]
Aims:Previous prospective studies of the association between mortality and physical activity have generally not fully accounted for the interplay between movement behaviours.
Chastin, Sebastien F.M. +4 more
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Sedentary behaviours among adults across Canada [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: While cross-Canada variations in physical activity and weight status have been illustrated, less is known about sedentary behaviour (SB). The aim of this study was to describe various SBs and their correlates among Canadian adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the 2011-2012 Canadian Community Health Survey included 92,918 respondents ...
Katya M, Herman, Travis J, Saunders
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Attitudes to ageing and objectively-measured sedentary and walking behaviour in older people: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 [PDF]
Background:Prolonged sitting and low activity—both common in older people—are associated with increased mortality and poorer health. Whether having a more negative attitude to ageing is associated with higher levels of these behaviours is unclear ...
Chastin, Sebastian F. +7 more
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The frequency of osteogenic activities and the pattern of intermittence between periods of physical activity and sedentary behaviour affects bone mineral content: the cross-sectional NHANES study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviours, defined as non exercising seated activities, have been shown to have deleterious effects on health. It has been hypothesised that too much sitting time can have a detrimental effect on bone health in youth.
A Bauman +51 more
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Sedentary Behaviour Profiling of Office Workers: A Sensitivity Analysis of Sedentary Cut-Points
Measuring sedentary behaviour and physical activity with wearable sensors provides detailed information on activity patterns and can serve health interventions.
Simone T. Boerema +4 more
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Sedentary Behaviour in the Secure Forensic Hospital Setting: A Study from Dundrum Hospital Ireland
Introduction Secure forensic mental health services offer care and treatment to mentally disordered offenders, with high rates of schizophrenia and major mental illness in these groups.
A. Gibbons +4 more
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Perceptions of sedentary behaviour in people with severe asthma: a qualitative study
People with severe asthma often lead sedentary lifestyles, which adversely affects overall health and asthma-specific outcomes. To inform future sedentary behaviour- interventions, this study aimed to explore perceptions of sedentary behaviour among ...
Paola D Urroz Guerrero +5 more
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