Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth: an update

V Carson, S Hunter, N Kuzik, CE Gray… - Applied physiology …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and
subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth …

Too much sitting: the population health science of sedentary behavior

N Owen, GN Healy, CE Matthews… - Exercise and sport …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Even when adults meet physical activity guidelines, sitting for prolonged periods can
compromise metabolic health. Television (TV) time and objective measurement studies …

[PDF][PDF] Sitting time and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer

PT Katzmarzyk, TS Church, CL Craig… - Medicine & science in …, 2009 - flexchair.nl
Sitting Time and Mortality from All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Page 1
Copyright @ 200 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this …

Sedentary behaviour and obesity development in children and adolescents

JP Rey-López, G Vicente-Rodríguez, M Biosca… - Nutrition, metabolism …, 2008 - Elsevier
Sedentary lifestyle patterns in children and adolescents, ie playing digital games, using
computers and especially watching television, have been associated with obesity. However …

Design and destinations: Factors influencing walking and total physical activity

A Forsyth, M Hearst, JM Oakes, KH Schmitz - Urban studies, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Do people walk more, or less, depending on the physical character of their residential areas
rather than merely their individual characteristics? This paper reports findings for the Twin …

[PDF][PDF] Television time and continuous metabolic risk in physically active adults

GN Healy, DW Dunstan, JO Salmon… - Medicine & Science …, 2008 - edisciplinas.usp.br
ABSTRACT HEALY, GN, DW DUNSTAN, J. SALMON, JE SHAW, PZ ZIMMET, and N.
OWEN. Television Time and Continuous Metabolic Risk in Physically Active Adults. Med …

An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA

SJH Biddle, T Gorely, N Pearson, FC Bull - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background The assessment of physical activity is an essential part of understanding
patterns and influences of behaviour, designing interventions, and undertaking population …

Hot, congested, crowded and diverse: Emerging research agendas in planning

H Blanco, M Alberti, A Forsyth, KJ Krizek… - Progress in …, 2009 - Elsevier
This special issue explores emerging research agendas in planning. It brings together
scholars from diverse schools working on new areas of research and application in urban …

Volume, patterns, and types of sedentary behavior and cardio-metabolic health in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

V Carson, I Janssen - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Cardio-metabolic risk factors are becoming more prevalent in children and
adolescents. A lack of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is an …

What's" quickest and easiest?": parental decision making about school trip mode

GEJ Faulkner, V Richichi, RN Buliung, C Fusco… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background The potential benefits of active school travel (AST) are widely recognized, yet
there is consistent evidence of a systematic decline in the use of active modes of …