Obesity risk is negatively associated with physical activity and positively associated with time spent in sedentary behaviors. Yet, it is not known how different combinations of sedentary and active ...

Correspondence to Dr Barbara J Jefferis, Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK; b.jefferis{at}ucl.ac.uk Objectives To understand how ...

Physical activity has been hypothesised to reduce endometrial cancer risk, but this relationship has been difficult to confirm because of a limited number of prospective studies. However, recent ...

Modern moms are spending more time watching television and less time doing housework, a new study reveals. The research, published in the December 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, looked at ...

Experts agree that the most important measure to counteract sedentary behavior is introducing movement throughout the day.

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking activity with an energy expenditure of ≤1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs) while in a sitting or reclining posture. Essentially, this means that any activity ...

Using smartphone reminders to prompt people to get moving may help reduce sedentary behavior, report investigators. Evidence has linked sedentary time to increased risk of breast, colorectal, ovarian, ...

Don’t get too comfortable in that seat: Parking in a chair all day can be deadly, as plenty of "sitting is the new smoking" research has found. But replacing 30 minutes of sitting time with physical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with bronchiectasis and low levels of physical activity or high sedentary behaviors had an increased risk ...

For those who get the least amount of physical activity, replacing a half hour of sitting time with physical activity was associated with up to a nearly 50% reduction in mortality, according to a new ...

People have taken various measures to keep from being sedentary, including activity monitors, standing desks, and smartphones and watches that prod us to get out of our chairs. All of that effort is ...