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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"sedentary time"”.
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An Assessment of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students at an Urban Canadian University
… of this study was to calculate a total daily sedentary time for the undergraduate population at a large urban Canadian University and discover student perceptions on the facilitators and barriers to engaging in a less sedentary lifestyle. A sample of 335 participants responded to an online …
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Sedentary time and hospitalization in Canada's middle-aged and older adults
Sedentary Time (ST) is a widespread behaviour in all age groups, especially in older adults. It is associated with chronic conditions, falls and poor physical function. Our purpose was to investigate the association between ST and hospitalization in middle-aged and older adults, considering falls …
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iCook 4-H: 0 to 24-Month Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Youth
… accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary time from 0 to 24- months in youth in the iCook 4-H program. The iCook 4-H Program was a 5-state, randomized, control-treatment, family-based childhood obesity prevention intervention promoting cooking, eating and playing together. Youth, …
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The influence of physical activity, sedentary time, and adiposity, on behavioral and neuroelectric measures of attentional inhibition
… and adiposity to cognition. Furthermore, time spent being sedentary, known to be distinct from low physical activity, is a public health concern given its propensity to exacerbate the health implications of inactivity on both physical and mental health. However, the association between …
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Ability of the KidQuest Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention Program to Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Time
… to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviors in children.<strong> Methods:</strong> Physical activity and sedentary time were assessed via accelerometer (Actigraph GT3x+) in 395 fifth and 6th grade children for 7 days pre and post intervention/control. One hundred seven …
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Towards an Understanding of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity in Older Adults: Informing the Development of Future Behavioural Interventions
… the global population was more active and less sedentary, and describes these two behaviours as key to healthy ageing. Increases in physical activity and reductions in sedentary time are associated with reduced incidence of a number of age-related conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type …
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Roles of diet, physical activity, sedentary time and the gut-microbiome in cognitive and executive functioning development during early life
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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The feasibility and efficacy of a novel social cognitive theory-based intervention to reduce sedentary time and promote physical activity among working adults
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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An Assessment of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Barriers to Physical Activity in Native American and Non-native Children within the Same School District
… study was to investigate physical activity, sedentary time and barriers to recreational physical activity in Native American and Non-Native American children living within the same communities. <br /><strong>Methods</strong>: Physical activity and sedentary time was assessed for seven days …
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PERCEIVED AND OBJECTIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILT ENVIRONMENT MEASURES AND ASSOCIATION WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY TIME IN 9-14-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN SASKATOON, CANADA
… on average 8.6 waking hours of their day in a sedentary state. Current trends of PA behavior among children are concerning; has prompted research investigating the correlates and determinants of PA in young people. The neighbourhood built environment (BE) has increasingly been identified as an …
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Sedentary behaviour, work, and health-related outcomes : the application of empirically derived accelerometer cut-points to data from the Health Survey for England
… has resulted in an increase in the number of sedentary occupations. Sedentary behaviour is associated with several health-related outcomes, independent of physical activity; however, the role of occupational sedentary time with health-related outcomes is less clear. Sedentary time in different …
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Association of physical fitness, physical activity and sedentary behaviors with positive and negative affect in children and adolescents
Affect, physical fitness, physical activity and sedentary time play an important role in psychological and physical health, however, the association between those variables in youth remains still unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of physical fitness, physical …
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Active play and sedentary behaviour in preschool children : from patterns to intervention
Physical 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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How do occupational sedentary behavior and occupational cognitive complexity relate to cognitive function?
… cognitive decline in older adulthood. However, sedentary behavior may have a more complex relationship with cognitive function due to cognitively complex occupations often being highly sedentary. OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether occupational sedentary time related to cognitive function. …
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Variability in Exercise Responsiveness Among Older Adults: An Examination of Predictors and Patterns of Nonresponse to Exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease
… have examined the potential role of changes in sedentary time during the course of SET in SET outcomes. Additionally, it is unknown if patterns exist in inter- and intra-individual response across a variety of outcomes. Findings of such research could enable informed tailoring of exercise …
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Redefining active aging: critical insights from different living environments
… analyzed data from an intervention to reduce sedentary time (Stand When You Can) among residents of assisted living facilities in three Canadian provinces. Despite potential impacts from COVID-19 restrictions on participant outcomes, this study provided valuable insights into the social …
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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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Exploring the Relationship Between Diabetes and Physical Activity Behaviours: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2017)
… activity (MVPA) and reduce the amount of time spent sedentary. To our knowledge, there are no nationally-representative studies in Canada that have used objectively-measured physical activity data to assess the associations between physical activity and sociodemographic characteristics or …
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