This new questionnaire could help physicians more easily detect sedentary behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which standard questionnaires have had difficulty ...

We’ve all heard the adage “sitting is the new smoking” — but new research shows that being still for too long can have effects that go beyond the lungs and heart. Just six hours of sedentary behavior ...

Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...

In patients with MAFLD, there is an association between leisure-time sedentary behavior and risk for CVD. An association exists between leisure-time sedentary behavior and increased risk for ...

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 ...

Sedentary behavior—independent of overall activity levels—has harmful effects on bone health, increasing fracture risk, particularly in frail or pre-frail individuals. Even light-intensity activity ...

A new study focuses on former emergency-room patients with symptoms like chest pain. After leaving the ER, sedentary behavior was linked with a higher risk of cardiac events. But replacing sedentary ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Activity, Sedentary, and Sleep Behaviors described 24-hour behaviors and their relationship with mental well-being in older adults. Study: To be well or not ...

Strong bones need more than workouts; they need less sitting. A sweeping review shows that across all ages, even light daily activity protects bone health, while too much sedentary time quietly raises ...