The purpose of this overview of systematic reviews was to determine the relationship
between different types and patterns of sedentary behaviour and selected health outcomes …

Abstract Background In 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commenced a program
of work to update the 2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, for the …

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 …

Objective 1) To synthesize the current observational evidence for the association between
sedentary behavior and health outcomes using information from systematic reviews. 2) To …

Sedentary behavior refers to certain activities in a reclining, seated, or lying position
requiring very low energy expenditure. It has been suggested to be distinct from physical …

Background Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society, often spending in
excess of 8.5 hours a day sitting. Large amounts of time spent sedentary, defined as time …

Background: Recent updates to physical activity guidelines highlight the importance of
reducing sedentary time. However, at present, only general recommendations are possible …

Background Current estimates from objective accelerometer data suggest that American
adults are sedentary for∼ 7.7 h/day. Historically, sedentary behaviour was conceptualized …

Background In recent years there has been a growing interest in the relationship between
sedentary behaviour (sitting) and health outcomes. Only recently have there been studies …

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