Sedentary behaviour—put simply, too much sitting, as a distinct concept from too little
exercise—is a novel determinant of cardiovascular risk. This definition provides a …

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 …

Use of wearable devices that monitor physical activity is projected to increase more than
fivefold per half-decade. We investigated how device-based physical activity energy …

Purpose: To provide an overview of relationships between sedentary behavior and mortality
as well as incidence of several non-communicable diseases and weight status reported in …

Background During a 24-h day, each given period is spent in either sedentary behaviour,
sleeping, light physical activity (LPA), or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In …

Background An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that light-intensity physical
activity (LPA) confers health benefits after adjustment for moderate-to-vigorous physical …

Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes' classic text, this fourth Australian and
New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to …

Background The appropriate limit to the amount of daily sedentary time (ST) required to
minimize mortality is uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to quantify the dose-response …

Background Sedentary behavior is associated with health risks in adults. The potential
benefits of reducing sedentary time may be dependent not only on decrease per se, but also …

Context The aim was to summarize estimates of the potential benefits for cardiometabolic
risk markers and all-cause mortality of replacing time spent in sedentary behaviors with light …