The purpose of this review is to describe the amount of time children spend in sedentary
behaviour and to determine if there are specific factors that associate with sedentary …

Objective In this study, behavioural and social correlates of objectively measured sedentary
time in young people were identified. Design Cross-sectional analysis of data from the …

Background Sedentary behaviour has been linked with a number of health outcomes.
Preschool-aged children spend significant proportions of their day engaged in sedentary …

Few studies have attempted to describe patterns of sedentary behavior among children and
examine how these relate to patterns of physical activity. A group of 2,494 youth aged 11–15 …

Relative to the overall increase in sedentary behaviour and sitting-related publications, only
a small proportion has focused on estimating the prevalence of sedentary behaviour in …

Objective: To describe the prevalence and distribution (by demographic characteristics and
body mass index [BMI] category) of sedentary behaviour among Australian adolescents …

OBJECTIVE: To report time and prevalence of leisure time sedentary and active behaviors in
adolescents. METHOD: Cross-sectional, stratified, random sample from schools in 14 …

Sedentary behavior has negative health outcomes, evident even in young children.
Identifying the prevalence of sedentary behavior in children< 2 years is important for …

OBJECTIVE: To review the empirical evidence concerning the strength of tracking of
sedentary behaviours from childhood and adolescence. METHODS: Published English …

Background Television (TV) viewing is a highly prevalent sedentary behavior in young
people and has played a significant role in the assessment of sedentary behaviors. An …