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Sedentary Behavior In Preschool Children: Studies of Reliability, Level, and Effect of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior
<p> Despite of growing research on sedentary behavior and health in preschool children, few studies have measured sedentary behavior objectively. This dissertation project consists of three studies that were conducted to provide scientific evidence on the reliability, level, and effect of …
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Sedentary Behavior in Honors College Freshmen
Introduction: Sedentary behaviors (SB) are sitting/reclining activities requiring low energy expenditure such as watching television, reading and desk work. The average person spends eight hours sitting per weekday. Current literature suggests SB may contribute to the development of risk factors …
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Sedentary lifestyle and obesity in adults
<p>Excessive time spent on sedentary behavior (SB) can increase the risks of obesity, regardless of engagement in physical activity (PA). Subjective and objective measures are both available to assess SB but little is known about the relative utility of these measures for epidemiological research. …
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Sedentary Behaviour and Health among Young People
… of this thesis were to (1) describe the sedentary behaviour levels of young people; (2) examine the impact of sedentary behaviour on obesity and other physical health outcomes among young people; and (3) examine the influence that individual, social, and environmental factors have on the …
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Models of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
… frameworks for models of physical activity and sedentary behavior based upon social cognitive theory and ecological models. The sample consisted of 527 7th and 8th graders from 3 rural schools in upstate New York. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that there were direct influences of …
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Physical Capability & Sedentary Behaviour in UK Office Workers
Spending too much time in sedentary behaviour (SB), has been identified as a risk factor for chronic disease and mortality. Most of the research into SB has focused on cardiometabolic outcomes. Other components of optimal health and fitness have been considered less, which are important for quality …
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Social identities in physical activity promotion for sedentary women
… to subjective norm. The intervention was for sedentary women (25 to 45 years), who engaged in less than 150 minutes of exercise per week. In two social identity conditions (SI), I conducted a social identity-based subjective norm manipulation. The first SI condition was for women (n = 26) who …
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Longitudinal Associations Between Sedentary Behavior and Health Outcomes During Childhood
<p>The health implications of spending time in sedentary behavior in childhood have not been extensively studied. There is evidence that sedentary behavior increases from early to late childhood, and this increase may be associated with negative health outcomes. Few studies have measured changes in …
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Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young children
… counts/ minute cut-off for the assessment of sedentary behaviour in an independent sample of young children using the MTI/CSA accelerometer. Methods: A previously developed cut-off for MTI-CSA accelerometry output (validation study) in 30 healthy Scottish 3-4 year olds, was cross-validated …
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The Physiological Effects of Therapy Dogs During Exercise for Sedentary Adults
… changed in the presence of a therapy dog for sedentary adults. <strong>Methods:</strong> Seven adult subjects (mean age of 30.86 ± 14.07 years) who self-reported less than 150 min of physical activity per week participated in a graded walking test with a constant speed of 2.5 mph in two …
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The adoption and maintenance of physical activity for mid-life, sedentary women
… and psychological benefits. People engaged in sedentary work who avoid physical activity, or have physical or psychological obstacles to being physically active, forgo the substantial benefits that being physically active provides. In Australia, many middle-aged women (45 to 59 years) are …
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Active play and sedentary behaviour in preschool children : from patterns to intervention
… activity (PA) and reducing the time spent sedentary can favourably impact the health and wellbeing of preschool aged children. Despite the importance of regular P A, objective monitoring studies suggest that young children do not accumulate enough P A to benefit their health. Furthermore, …
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The effect of sedentary behaviour on cardiovascular biomarkers in active, healthy adults
Sedentary behaviour (SB) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality, yet little is known about the effect of SB on markers of cardiovascular health in active adults. Therefore the aim of the study was to determine whether increased SB is associated with …
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Participation in physical activities and sedentary behaviour among children with physical disabilities
… activities with less variety and have more sedentary time. The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about participation in physical activities, to identify associated factors for school and leisure time and to explore the perceived experiences of the children and the parents …
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A Study of Long-Term Physical Activity in Sedentary Middle-Aged Men
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