May 2, 2012

SBRN Publishes Updated Definition of Sedentary Behaviour

  Earlier today, the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network published an updated definition of the terms “sedentary” and “sedentary behaviour” in French and English in the journals Applied […]
June 13, 2012

British Heart Foundation Releases Report on Sedentary Behaviour

The British Heart Foundation National Centre has just released an evidence briefing focused on sedentary behaviour.  From their website: The benefits of a physically active lifestyle […]
July 5, 2012

SBRN Members Present And Meet At ACSM

As with previous meetups at ICDAM and ISBNPA, SBRN recently hosted an informal meetup at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting in San […]
July 10, 2012

BMJ Open: Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy

From BMJ Open: Objectives To determine the impact of sitting and television viewing on life expectancy in the USA. Design Prevalence-based cause-deleted life table analysis. Setting Summary RRs of […]
July 23, 2012

SBRN Publishes Updated Definition of Sedentary Behaviour, Part 2

Earlier this year SBRN published a new definition of sedentary behaviour in in French and English in the journals Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Movement & Sport Sciences – […]
August 9, 2012

New Paper: Impact of “noncaloric” activity-related factors on the predisposition to obesity in children

From the Journal of Risk Management and Healthcare Policy: The research related to childhood obesity generally emphasizes the impact of unhealthy eating and sedentary behavior as […]
August 21, 2012

Diabetologia: Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis

From Diabetologia: Aims/hypothesis   Sedentary (sitting) behaviours are ubiquitous in modern society. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association of sedentary time with […]
September 12, 2012

SBRN Reaches 300 Members!

Today SBRN reached 300 members!  Thanks to everyone who has joined the network so far, we look forward to many more members in the future!
December 4, 2012

Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Post-Doctoral Positions Available

School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia Curtin University is the largest university in Western Australia with a strong […]