Epidemiological evidence is accumulating that indicates greater time spent in sedentary
behavior is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults …

Sedentary behaviour (SB) has been proposed as an 'independent'risk factor for chronic
disease risk, attracting much research and media attention. Many countries have included …

Background The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) poses an enormous
threat to public health worldwide, and the ensuing management of social isolation has …

Background/objectives: Sedentary behavior (SB), defined as sitting (nonexercising),
reclining, and lying down (posture), or by low energy expenditure, is a public health risk …

Sedentary behavior is a cluster of behaviors adopted in a sitting or lying posture where little
energy is being expended. Sedentary behavior is a risk factor for health independent to …

Background The current guidelines for aerobic activity require that adults carry out≥ 150
min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity, with a large body of epidemiological …

Sedentary time (too much sitting) increasingly is being recognized as a distinct health risk
behavior. This paper reviews the reliability and validity of self-reported and device-based …

Accelerometers objectively monitor physical activity and sedentary patterns and are
increasingly used in the research setting. It is important to maintain consistency in data …

CONTEXT: While the health benefits of meeting moderate/vigorous-intensity physical activity
(MVPA) guidelines have been well established, the health risks of sedentary behavior …

Methods We conducted a PubMed search of English-language articles published (or
indicated as forthcoming) from January 2007 through December 2011. Our initial search …