August 28, 2019

High Levels of Sedentary Time Associated with Significant Increase in Mortality Risk

A recent study has evaluated the relationship between physical activity and sedentary time (assessed by accelerometry) and premature mortality in a large sample of middle aged […]
August 21, 2019

An Innovative Citizen Science Approach to Track Time Spent on Mobile Devices: a SMART Platform Study

Today’s post comes from Dr. Tarun Katapally, discussing his new paper entitled “Methodology to Derive Objective Screen-State from Smartphones: A SMART Platform Study” recently published in […]
August 15, 2019

Exercising in Retirement May Be Easier Than We Thought

With the constant improvement of healthcare and technology, an increasing number of people around the world are living well into retirement. Currently there are more than […]
August 7, 2019

The Type of Screen Time Matters? Associations of Different Types of Screen Time to Depression in Adolescence

Emerging research in the field of sedentary behaviour is increasingly studying the effects of screen time as screens have become an integral part of the lives […]