Is the time right for quantitative public health guidelines on sitting? A narrative review of sedentary behaviour research paradigms and findings

E Stamatakis, U Ekelund, D Ding, M Hamer… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …

What is the association between sedentary behaviour and cognitive function? A systematic review

RS Falck, JC Davis, T Liu-Ambrose - British journal of sports medicine, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim The increasing rate of all-cause dementia worldwide and the lack of effective
pharmaceutical treatments emphasise the value of lifestyle approaches as prevention …

Associations of working from home with occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior under the COVID-19 pandemic

N Fukushima, M Machida, H Kikuchi… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To compare physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) levels during
work time between those who work from home (WFH) and at workplaces (no WFH), and by …

Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work

N Shrestha, KT Kukkonen‐Harjula… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical
inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of …

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of workplace intervention strategies to reduce sedentary time in white‐collar workers

AHY Chu, SHX Ng, CS Tan, AM Win, D Koh… - Obesity …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Prolonged sedentary behaviour has been associated with various detrimental health risks.
Workplace sitting is particularly important, providing it occupies majority of total daily …

All-cause mortality attributable to sitting time: analysis of 54 countries worldwide

LFM Rezende, TH Sá, GI Mielke, JYK Viscondi… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent studies have shown that sitting time is associated with increased risk of
all-cause mortality, independent of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Less is known …

[HTML][HTML] Regular walking breaks prevent the decline in cerebral blood flow associated with prolonged sitting

SE Carter, R Draijer, SM Holder… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Decreased cerebrovascular blood flow and function are associated with lower cognitive
functioning and increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Prolonged sitting impairs …

[PDF][PDF] Benefits, need and importance of daily exercise

M Abou Elmagd - Int. J. Phys. Educ. Sports Health, 2016 - kheljournal.com
Regular Physical activity and exercise can help you stay healthy, energetic and independent
as you get older. Exercise play avital role in preventing health diseases and stroke. The …

The ubiquity of the screen: an overview of the risks and benefits of screen time in our modern world

AG LeBlanc, KE Gunnell, SA Prince… - … Journal of the …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Sedentary behavior, and specifically screen-based sedentary behavior, has been a focus for
health researchers, engineers, telecommunications companies, gamers, and the media for …

Physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and cardiovascular health: when will cardiorespiratory fitness become a vital sign?

JP Després - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Although it is generally agreed upon that a physically active lifestyle and regular exercise
are good for heart health, it is much less appreciated by the public that the prolonged hours …