October 27, 2014

Subtracting sitting versus adding exercise on glycemic control and variability in sedentary office workers

A new study published in the journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism examines the metabolic impact of adding exercise vs reducing sitting time. The abstract, […]
December 11, 2014

ISBNPA 2015 Satellite meeting "Determinants of Sedentary Behaviour across the life course”

A 2 day conference on determinants of sedentary behaviour will be taking place on June 8 and 9th at Glasgow Caledonian University.  A description and links […]
January 12, 2015

Do physical activity interventions also decrease sedentary time?

Today’s post comes from friend and colleague Dr Stephanie Prince, discussing her important new paper published in Obesity Reviews (available free here).  More on Stephanie can […]
January 19, 2015

How should we assess sedentary behaviour patterns in children using accelerometers?

Today’s post comes from Mai Chinapaw and Teatske Altenburg.  Their lab website can be found here. A recent commentary by Chinapaw et al. (Prev Med 2014) critically […]
January 20, 2015

New Sedentary Behaviour Systematic Review Garnering Significant Media Attention

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the link between sedentary time and health outcomes in adults that was published today is receiving significant attention in the […]
February 9, 2015

Want people to stand? Just give them the option

Today’s post comes from PhD Candidate Justin Lang.  For media requests or further information on the study, please contact Justin directly at jlang@cheo.on.ca.  The full text of […]
June 8, 2015

Britain releases Expert Statement on workplace sedentary behaviour

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 […]
June 22, 2015

Sedentary behaviour and axiety: new systematic review

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 […]
August 3, 2015

New study: Benefits of reallocating sitting to standing or stepping

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 […]