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 …

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

Background The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown
rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted …

The associations between time spent in sleep, sedentary behaviors (SB) and physical
activity with health are usually studied without taking into account that time is finite during the …

An international group of experts convened to provide guidance for employers to promote
the avoidance of prolonged periods of sedentary work. The set of recommendations was …

Background: Evidence that higher sedentary time is associated with higher risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) is based mainly on self-reported measures. Few studies have …

Wearable technology comprises miniaturized sensors (eg, accelerometers) worn on the
body and/or paired with mobile devices (eg, smart phones) allowing continuous patient …

Objective The concept of “breaks” in sedentary behavior has emerged as a potential
modifier of detrimental effects on adiposity caused by sedentary behavior. The existing …

Even when adults meet physical activity guidelines, sitting for prolonged periods can
compromise metabolic health. Television (TV) time and objective measurement studies …

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 …