Research indicates that high levels of sedentary behavior (sitting or lying with low energy expenditure) are adversely associated with health. A key factor in improving our …
JM Murray, SF Brennan, DP French… - Social science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity (PA) interventions are generally effective in supporting short- term behaviour change, but increases are not always maintained. This review examined the …
Aims This study aimed to investigate whether an established behavioural intervention, Walking Away from Type 2 Diabetes, is effective at promoting and sustaining increased …
Objective Assessment of sitting has been challenging and nuances in the length of sitting are often missed. Methods The present study assessed total, short and prolonged sitting …
Background Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease but limited evidence exists for the sustained promotion of increased …
Background: Mobile technologies for health (mHealth) represent a promising strategy for reducing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk. The PROPELS trial investigates whether structured …
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of mortality globally and accounts for significant health resource expenditure. Increased physical activity can reduce the risk of …
Background Self-reported data have consistently shown South Asians (SAs) to be less physically active than White Europeans (WEs) in developed countries, however objective …
Purpose To establish whether associations between sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health differ when assessed by thigh-worn and waist-worn accelerometry …