Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality?
High levels of moderate intensity physical activity (ie, about 60–75 min per day) seem to eliminate the increased risk of death associated with high sitting time. However, this high activity…
Independent and combined effects of physical activity and body mass index on the development of type 2 diabetes
Background: The aim of this harmonized meta-analysis was to examine the independent and combined effects of physical activity and BMI on the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Methods: Our systematic…
Daily sitting time and all-cause mortality
Dit is een meta-analyse van studies die zowel dagelijkse zittijd als sterfte in de loop van de tijd gemeten hebben. De conclusies zijn dat een langere dagelijkse zittijd gekoppeld is…
Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?
Abstract: Given the social nature of participation in sport, we hypothesised that club sports participants would have greater well-being and quality of life than participants in other forms of physical…
Sitting-time and 9-year all-cause mortality in older women
Studies of mid-aged adults provide evidence of a relationship between sitting-time and all-cause mortality, but evidence in older adults is limited. The aim is to examine the relationship between total…