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 …

The effectiveness of dance interventions on physical health outcomes compared to other forms of physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Fong Yan, S Cobley, C Chan, E Pappas… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is one of the key global health challenges as it is associated
with adverse effects related to ageing, weight control, physical function, longevity, and …

Waist‐to‐height ratio is an appropriate index for identifying cardiometabolic risk in C hinese individuals with normal body mass index and waist circumference 腰臀比 …

Q Zhu, F Shen, T Ye, Q Zhou, H Deng… - Journal of diabetes, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
摘要背景: 已有报道显示, 与体重指数和腰围相比, 腰臀比(waist‐to‐height ratio, WHtR),
一种新的指标, 与心血管代谢风险因素的关系更为密切, 但目前并未在体重指数(body mass …

[HTML][HTML] Total sitting time and risk of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality in a prospective cohort of Danish adults

CB Petersen, A Bauman, M Grønbæk, JW Helge… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Evidence suggests that sitting time is adversely associated with health risks.
However, previous epidemiological studies have mainly addressed mortality whereas little is …

Leisure-time physical activity at moderate and high intensity is associated with parameters of body composition, muscle strength and sarcopenia in aged adults with …

N Rosique-Esteban, N Babio, A Díaz-López… - Clinical nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Aims We aimed to examine the associations of leisure-time physical activity (PA) and
sedentary behavior (SB) with the prevalence of sarcopenia, body composition and muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Sedentary behaviour—A target for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease

AC Bell, J Richards, JK Zakrzewski-Fruer… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent and can lead to disability and premature
mortality. Sedentary behaviour, defined as a low energy expenditure while sitting or lying …

The association between time spent in sedentary behaviors and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PH Lee, FKY Wong - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective Sedentary behaviors, defined as waking behaviors with
low energy expenditure while sitting, are positively associated with several adverse health …

[PDF][PDF] Sedentary work. Evidence on an emergent work health and safety issue

L Straker, D Dunstan, N Gilson, G Healy - 2016 - core.ac.uk
Executive summary Sedentary behaviours are characterised as low energy expenditure
behaviours that occur in a sitting or reclining position while awake. Common sedentary …

Modifiable life style factors and risk for incident endometriosis

R Hemmert, KC Schliep, S Willis… - Paediatric and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Caffeine, alcohol, smoking and physical activity are known to alter sex steroid
synthesis, which may affect hormone‐dependent gynaecologic disease risk, such as …

Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers

SP Parry, P Coenen, N Shrestha… - Cochrane database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among sedentary workers is
high. Interventions that promote occupational standing or walking have been found to …