October 15, 2015
The journal Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science is pleased to announce the publication of the new Special Issue on the measurement of sedentary behaviour […]
October 7, 2015
Today’s post comes from Dr. Olaf Verschuren, of the Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine in Utrecht. Children with cerebral palsy and adults with stroke are advised to […]
October 2, 2015
Via Stone Hearth Newsletters (weblink is now defunct): For the first time, this new study has shown that increasing levels of physical activity is likely to be much […]
September 16, 2015
A new paper in IJBNPA examines the prospective associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and academic achievement in British teens: Background We investigated prospective associations between […]
September 16, 2015
Fast Company Design has an article on a recent systematic review summarizing the available evidence on active workstations: If it wasn’t already clear through common sense, […]
August 3, 2015
A new study in the European Heart Journal has investigated the impact of (statistically) replacing sitting with standing or walking. The abstract: Aims While excessive sitting […]
June 22, 2015
A systematic review exploring the link between sedentary behaviour and anxiety was published recently in the journal BMC Public Health. Background Previous research has linked sedentary […]
June 8, 2015
Last week an Expert Statement commissioned by Active Working CIC and Public Health England was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled “The Sedentary […]
March 23, 2015
March 23-29 is Unplug and Play Week in Canada. From ParticipACTION: Turn off the screens. Turn up the play. Now that our electronics are only ever […]