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341 results for "Sedentary Behavior"

SCAPIS Pilot Study: Sitness, Fitness and Fatness— Is Sedentary Time Substitution by Physical Activity Equally Important for Everyone’s Markers of Glucose Regulation?

  • Published on July 2016

Background: Although moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is mainly recommended for glucose control, light physical activity (LIPA) may also have the potential to induce favorable changes. We investigated sedentary time (SED) substitution with equal time in LIPA and MVPA, and the association with markers of glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity after ...



National youth sedentary behavior and physical activity daily patterns using latent class analysis applied to accelerometry

  • Published on May 3, 2016

Background: Applying latent class analysis (LCA) to accelerometry can help elucidated underlying patterns. This study described the patterns of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity among youth by applying LCA to a nationally representative United States (US) sample. Methods: Using 2003–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 3998 youths 6–17 years wore ...


Why are children sedentary: an examination using the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

  • Published on June 8, 2016

Abstract: Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour have been independently associated with a wide range of negative health indicators including obesity, poor cardio-metabolic health, and poor psychosocial health. The overarching objective of this research was to gain a better understanding as to why children are sedentary and where we need to ...


Validity of an Integrative Method for Processing Physical Activity Data

  • Published on March 25, 2016

Accurate assessments of both physical activity and sedentary behaviors are crucial to understand the health consequences of movement patterns and to track changes over time and in response to interventions. Purpose: The study evaluates the validity of an integrative, machine-learning method for processing activity monitor data in relation to a ...


Sedentary Behavior and Light Physical Activity Are Associated with Brachial and Central Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

  • Published on Dec. 30, 2015

Background: Physical activity is recommended as a part of a comprehensive lifestyle approach in the treatment of hypertension, but there is a lack of data about the relationship between different intensities of physical activity and cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association ...


The effect of a cluster randomised control trial on objectively measured sedentary time and parental reports of time spent in sedentary activities in Belgian preschoolers: the ToyBox-study

  • Published on Jan. 5, 2016

Background: In preschoolers, high levels of sedentary behaviour are associated with several adverse health outcomes. The purpose of this study is to report the effects of the ToyBox-intervention (a European 24-week cluster randomised controlled trial) on sedentary behaviour in preschoolers. Methods: In Belgium, 859 preschoolers from 27 kindergartens (15 intervention and 12 control) wore ...


The objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in 2–3 year olds and their parents: a cross-sectional feasibility study in the bi-ethnic Born in Bradford cohort

  • Published on Nov. 11, 2015

Background: The reported lower physical activity (PA) levels of British South Asians (SA) are suggested as a key influence in their increased risk of non-communicable diseases compared to their White British peers. Differences in objectively measured PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) between these ethnic groups have been observed during childhood (...


A Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Sedentary Time in Young Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Project STAND (Sedentary Time ANd Diabetes)

  • Published on Dec. 1, 2015

Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a serious and prevalent chronic disease, is traditionally associated with older age. However, due to the rising rates of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, it is increasingly being diagnosed in the younger population. Sedentary (sitting) behaviour has been shown to be associated with greater risk ...


Variability of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior.

  • Published on Nov. 24, 2015

Introduction: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate variability of sedentary behavior (SB) throughout a 7-day measurement period and to determine if < 7-days of SB measurement would be comparable to the typical 7-day measurement period. Methods: Retrospective data from Ball State University's Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory on 293 ...