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Associations between daily sitting time and the combinations of lifestyle risk factors in men [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Understanding the reciprocal role that multiple problematic behaviours play in men's health is important for intervention delivery and for reducing the healthcare burden.
Robertson, S. +11 more
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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2020 Background: The time adults spend sitting in front of screens is a health risk factor. In contrast, walking and cycling to and from work, also known as active commuting, could promote physical activity and improve population health. Objective: This study
Gonzalo Marchant +3 more
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How much do adults sit? Results from the German Health Update (GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS) [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2022 Background: Sedentary behaviour is increasingly perceived as a risk factor for the development of diseases and for increased mortality. In particular, increased time spent sitting in combination with low physical activity seems to have negative health ...
Kristin Manz +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) has the potential to yield new insights into the prediction and modeling of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB).
Jaclyn P. Maher +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Postural imbalance induced by prolonged sitting can be improved by exercise therapy. The aim of study was to evaluate the influence of combined stretching and strengthening exercise using rehabilitation exercise system with a linear actuator and MR ...
Ji-Yong Jung +2 more
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Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2019 BACKGROUND It is unclear what level of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) offsets the health risks of sitting. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine the joint and stratified associations of sitting and MVPA with all ...
E. Stamatakis +5 more
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Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures
Medical Sciences, 2020 The Soleus (SOL) Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) is commonly recorded in sitting position. However, the reliability of recording is unknown. We assessed the reliability of SOL H-reflex amplitude measurements across multiple traces and sessions during erect ...
Hamad S. Al Amer +2 more
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The Effect of Sitting Posture and Postural Activity on Low Back Muscle Stiffness
Biomechanics, 2021 While it is generally recognized that prolonged sitting periods at work can harm the locomotor system, little attention has been paid to the impact of sitting behavior on muscle stiffness.
Alexander R. Kett +2 more
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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 [PDF]
, 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.
Edwardson, Charlotte L. +11 more
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Total and domain‐specific sitting time among employees in desk‐based work settings in Australia
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015 Objective: To describe the total and domain‐specific daily sitting time among a sample of Australian office‐based employees. Methods: In April 2010, paper‐based surveys were provided to desk‐based employees (n=801) in Victoria, Australia. Total daily and
Jason A. Bennie +7 more
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