Joint associations of multiple leisure-time sedentary behaviours and physical activity with obesity in Australian adults
Television viewing and physical inactivity are independently associated with risk of obesity. However, how the combination of multiple leisure-time sedentary behaviours (LTSB) and physical activity (LTPA) may contribute to the…
Too much sitting and all-cause mortality
Background: Sedentary behaviours (time spent sitting, with low energy expenditure) are associated with deleterious health outcomes, including all-cause mortality. Whether this association can be considered causal has yet to be…
The sedentary office
An international group of experts was invited by Public Health England and a UK community interest company (Active Working CIC) to provide guidelines for employers to promote the avoidance of…
Replacing sitting time with standing or stepping
Findings suggested that sitting-reduction strategies targeting increased standing, stepping, or both, may benefit cardiometabolic health. Standing is a simple alternative to sitting, and requires further examination in prospective and intervention…
Recommendations for physical activity in older adults
Older adults find it difficult to meet moderate and vigorous exercise targets. Given that a dose-response exists for physical activity and health benefits, Phillip B Sparling and colleagues argue that…
Reducing occupational sedentary time
Dit is een systematische review en meta-analyse van studies naar het effect van het gebruik van alternatieve (dynamisch en zit-sta) werkplekken in kantoren op zittijd, gezondheidsindicatoren, werkprestatie en aspecten van…
Breaking up prolonged sitting reduces postprandial glucose and insulin responses
Interrupting sitting time with short bouts of light- or moderate-intensity walking lowers postprandial glucose and insulin levels in overweight/obese adults. This may improve glucose metabolism and potentially be an important…
Breaks in sedentary time
This study provides evidence of the importance of avoiding prolonged uninterrupted periods of sedentary (primarily sitting) time. These findings suggest new public health recommendations regarding breaking up sedentary time that…
Too much sitting
Even when adults meet physical activity guidelines, sitting for prolonged periods can compromise metabolic health. TV time and objective-measurement studies show deleterious associations, and breaking up sedentary time is beneficial.…
Too little exercise and too much sitting
Dit artikel beschrijft de verschillen in uitwerking op het lichaam van te veel zitten versus te weinig matig intensief bewegen. Tot de eeuwwisseling waren wetenschappers zich niet bewust van de…