As the detrimental health effects of sedentary behaviour are well established, insight into the
individual and environmental factors that influence adults' sedentary behaviour is needed …

The purpose of this study is to test the effect an instructor-led activity break intervention on
college students' standing time, sitting time, physical comfort and alertness during class. The …

Since 2000, considerable research attention has been directed toward understanding
sedentary behaviour. Today, it is widely accepted that (1) sedentary behaviour is an …

Sedentary behavior has been found to have independent and negative associations with
several cardiometabolic risk factors while interrupting prolonged sedentary time may …

The term 'sedentary'derives from the Latin word 'sedere'meaning 'to sit'(Thorp et al. 2011).
As interest in sedentary behaviour research has grown over recent years, there have been …

Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν: α) να αξιολογηθεί ο χρόνος καθιστικής συμπεριφοράς
των εφήβων 13-15 ετών στο σύνολό της και ως προς τις επιμέρους μορφές της, β) να …

Exercise is highly recommended by health professionals due to its numerous health
benefits, yet little is known about the social factors that influence people's motivation to …

Background: Prolonged time spent sedentary has been linked with numerous adverse
health outcomes. However sedentary-reducing interventions are sparse and none measure …