Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) released in 2020 updated
global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children, adolescents …

The purpose of this overview of systematic reviews was to determine the relationship
between different types and patterns of sedentary behaviour and selected health outcomes …

Background Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a risk factor for chronic disease and premature
mortality. While many individual studies have examined the reliability and validity of various …

Dry eye disease is characterized by tear film instability that can result in ocular surface
damage. Patients with dry eye disease may experience ocular pain/discomfort and visual …

The coexistence of childhood obesity (or its risk) and COVID-19 pandemic put children and
adolescents in greater risk to develop respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In fact, the …

Understanding how screen time behaviors changed during the COVID-19 pandemic is
important to inform the design of health promotion interventions. The purpose of this study …

Excessive use of screen-based devices can be detrimental for child and adolescent health.
While epidemiological reviews have been focusing on traditional screen-based activities …

Background Historical changes in the nature of sedentary activities have been observed in
other countries, but it is not clear if similar trends exist in Canada. It is also unclear how …

Background Canadians spend the majority of their days sedentary. Gender and education
are important social determinants of health that impact health behaviours. There is evidence …

Children tend to overestimate their performance on a variety of tasks and activities. The
present meta‐analysis examines the specificity of this phenomenon across age, tasks, and …