Sedentary time is a modifiable determinant of poor health, and in older adults, reducing
sedentary time may be an important first step in adopting and maintaining a more active …

Sedentary time (ST) is an important risk factor for a variety of health outcomes in older
adults. Consensus is needed on future research directions so that collaborative and timely …

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

Background: prolonged sedentary behaviour has been associated with a number of chronic
health conditions. This issue is compounded by inactivity increasing with age. Objective: this …

Objective Sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with a range of negative health outcomes,
but little is known about the validity of self-report methods for measuring SB in older adults …

Context Time spent in sedentary behaviours (SB) is associated with poor health, irrespective
of the level of physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of …

Sedentary behaviour epidemiology is the study of the distribution, determinants, and health
consequences of sedentary behaviours in the population. It seeks to identify biological …

Purpose This paper reports on the findings and recommendations of the “Physiology of
Sedentary Behavior and its Relationship to Health Outcomes” group, a part of a larger …

PURPOSE and METHODS—Though evidence is accumulating that sedentary behavior
(SB), independent of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), is associated …

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 …