Sedentary behavior is a cluster of behaviors adopted in a sitting or lying posture where little
energy is being expended. Sedentary behavior is a risk factor for health independent to …

Background/objectives: Sedentary behavior (SB), defined as sitting (nonexercising),
reclining, and lying down (posture), or by low energy expenditure, is a public health risk …

Background Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society and high sedentary time
is associated with poor health and wellbeing outcomes in this population. Identifying …

Background Recent research shows that sedentary behaviour is associated with adverse
cardio-metabolic consequences even among those considered sufficiently physically active …

Background In the last decade, sedentary behavior has emerged as a new risk factor for
health. The elderly spend most of their awake time in sedentary activities. Despite this high …

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 …

Background Previous questionnaires targeting older adults' sedentary time have
underestimated total sedentary time, possibly by not including all relevant specific sedentary …

Background The evidence showing the ill health effects of prolonged sedentary behaviour
(SB) is growing. Most studies of SB in older adults have relied on self-report measures of SB …

Purpose: With evidence that prolonged sitting has deleterious health consequences,
decreasing sedentary time is a potentially important preventive health target. High-quality …

Objective Pathomechanisms of sedentary behaviour (SB) are unclear. We conducted a
systematic review to investigate the associations between SB and various biomarkers in …