An increasing number of original studies suggest that sedentary behavior is associated with
the risk of dementia, but the results remain inconsistent and inconclusive. In this meta …

Timely implementation of principles of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is critical for
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …

ABSTRACT BENATTI, FB, and M. RIED-LARSEN. The Effects of Breaking up Prolonged
Sitting Time: A Review of Experimental Studies. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 47, No. 10, pp …

This study estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors,
cardiometabolic (CM) risk factors, and cardiovascular health metrics (CVHMs) among US …

Epidemiological evidence indicates that excessive time spent in sedentary behaviours (too
much sitting) is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Here, we …

Purpose To demonstrate the utility of a measure of sedentary behavior and to validate the
activPAL and ActiGraph GT3X for estimating measures of sedentary behavior: absolute …

Background Sedentary behaviour is a public health concern that requires surveillance and
epidemiological research. For such large scale studies, self-report tools are a pragmatic …

Background Regular physical activity is vital for cardiovascular health. Time spent in
sedentary behaviors (eg, sitting, lying down) also is an independent risk factor for …

Abstract Previously the National Health and Examination Survey measured physical activity
with an accelerometer worn on the hip for seven days, but recently changed the location of …