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Six-month follow-up of a theory-informed, multi-component intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in the workplace

Cogent Psychology, 2018
There is limited evidence exploring the long-term effectiveness of sedentary behaviour interventions. This study aimed to explore participant experiences six months post-intervention to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a low-cost, theory-informed,
Teneale McGuckin, Rebecca Sealey, Fiona Barnett   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Excess weight is increasing worldwide, and in Latin America more than half of the population is excess weight. One of the reasons for this increase has been excessive sitting time.
Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg, Georgina Gómez, Attilio Rigotti, Lilia Yadira Cortés, Martha Yépez García, Rossina G. Pareja, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca, Dirceu Solé, Clemens Drenowatz, Adilson Marques, Gerson Ferrari   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reducing Sitting Time in Obese Older Adults: The I-STAND Randomized Controlled Trial

, 2020
BACKGROUND: The authors tested the efficacy of the “I-STAND” intervention for reducing sitting time, a novel and potentially health-promoting approach, in older adults with obesity. METHODS: The authors recruited 60 people (mean age = 68 ± 4.9 years, 68%
Arterburn, David E., Renz, Anne, Matson, Therea E., Anderson, Melissa L., Kerr, Jacqeline, Rosenberg, Dori E., Matson, Theresa E., Kerr, Jacqueline, Lee, Amy K., McClure, Jennifer B., Gardiner, Paul A., Greenwood-Hickman, Mikael Anne   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Can the bias of self-reported sitting time be corrected? A statistical model validation study based on data from 23 993 adults in the Norwegian HUNT study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023
Background Despite apparent shortcomings such as measurement error and low precision, self-reported sedentary time is still widely used in surveillance and research.
Atle Kongsvold, Mats Flaaten, Aleksej Logacjov, Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno, Kerstin Bach, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Paul Jarle Mork   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is objectively measured sitting time associated with low back pain? A cross-sectional investigation in the NOMAD study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundStudies on the association between sitting time and low back pain (LBP) have found contrasting results. This may be due to the lack of objectively measured sitting time or because socioeconomic confounders were not considered in the analysis ...
Nidhi Gupta, Caroline Stordal Christiansen, David M Hallman, Mette Korshøj, Isabella Gomes Carneiro, Andreas Holtermann   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bidirectional associations between sedentary time and sleep duration among 12- to 14-year-old adolescents

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to investigate bidirectional associations between (prolonged) sitting time and sleep duration in 12- to 14-year-old adolescents using a between-subjects and within-subjects analyses approach.
Maïté Verloigne, Veerle Van Oeckel, Ruben Brondeel, Louise Poppe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The associations of sitting time and physical activity on total and site-specific cancer incidence: Results from the HUNT study, Norway. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:Sedentary behavior is thought to pose different risks to those attributable to physical inactivity. However, few studies have examined the association between physical activity and sitting time with cancer incidence within the same population.
Vegar Rangul, Erik R Sund, Paul Jarle Mork, Oluf Dimitri Røe, Adrian Bauman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of minimum sitting period of the ActivPAL™ on the measurement of breaks in sitting in young children. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Sitting time and breaks in sitting influence cardio-metabolic health. New monitors (e.g. activPAL™) may be more accurate for measurement of sitting time and breaks in sitting although how to optimize measurement accuracy is not yet clear. One
Zubaida Alghaeed, John J Reilly, Sebastien F M Chastin, Anne Martin, Gwyneth Davies, James Y Paton   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence of increasing sedentarism in Mexico City during the last decade: Sitting time prevalence, trends, and associations with obesity and diabetes.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionSedentary behaviors such as sitting time are associated with obesity and diabetes independently of total reported physical activity.
Catalina Medina, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Ruy López-Ridaura, Simón Barquera   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source