March 28, 2014
A new review in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity looks at the potential impact of sedentary behaviour on mental health: It is generally understood […]
March 25, 2014
SBRN members Genevieve Healy and Mark Tremblay were featured on an episode of the science radio show Quirks and Quarks, discussing the health impact of sitting. […]
March 22, 2014
Dr Meredith Peddie of the University of Otago (New Zealand) is currently looking for a PhD/MSc student to investigate the energy expenditure and possible dietary compensation […]
March 6, 2014
The Heart Foundation of Australia has created a series of excellent workplace wellness posters targeting sedentary behaviour that can be printed off from their website. Sit-Less […]
February 19, 2014
Earlier this week we posted the abstract of a study concluding that sedentary behaviour may not have health effects independent of physical activity. David Dunstan and colleagues […]
February 16, 2014
A new study published in PLOS ONE suggests that sedentary behavior may not be associated with health independent of total physical activity. From the abstract: Aims […]
February 13, 2014
The Washington Post recently published the above infographic on the health impact of sedentary behaviour. The full infographic, with descriptions, is available here.
February 11, 2014
New study suggests that prolonged sitting is linked to excess mortality. From Stone Hearth Newsletter: Led by Cornell University nutritional scientist Rebecca Seguin, a new study […]
February 9, 2014
New paper published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The abstract: BACKGROUND: Desk-based office employees sit for most of their working day. To address […]