Middle-aged and older women who say they feel lonely are likely to spend more hours in front of the television a few years ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health reveals that physical activity and sedentary behavior ...

A predictive model using sedentary behavior and simple clinical data accurately identified office workers at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

To reduce sedentary behaviour we must first quantify it. Although challenging, several studies have quantified SB in older people. [19,22–24] Whilst younger adults are engaged in SB during 60 % ...

Screen-based sedentary behaviors, like mobile phone and computer use, led to the greatest risk of neck pain. Watching TV did not pose a significant risk, according to the study.

Evidence indicates that living a sedentary lifestyle may be associated with cardiovascular morbidity and overall mortality in adults, over and above the beneficial effects of time spent in physical ...

Genetic liability to sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease incidence in the FinnGen and HUNT cohorts. British Journal of Sports Medicine , 2025; bjsports-2024-109491 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports ...

Sedentary behaviour is reported to have adverse consequences for metabolic, functional and cardiovascular health — outcomes already prevalent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This ...

Although sedentary behaviour may be an evolutionarily selected trait, it is still important to try to be physically active, says a new study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Big Number 6 hours of sedentary behavior a day linked to neck pain. Using mobile phones was the riskiest screen-based activity, increasing the likelihood of neck pain by 82 percent, a review found.

Health behavior science doctoral candidate Paige Laxton (left) is equipping KenCrest resident Alexander with an activPAL. Alexander volunteered to be part of Laxton’s research on sedentary behavior in ...

Background Sedentary behaviour is detrimental to health, even in those who achieve recommended levels of physical activity. Efforts to increase physical activity in older people so that they reach ...