How we began...
The Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group created SBRN and launched the website in 2011. During that time they rapidly expanded the network for sedentary behaviour researchers, and created the world's largest online database of sedentary behaviour research.
The efforts of the founding members have been foundational in shaping SBRN into a collaborative and internationally recognized research network. SBRN is deeply grateful for the time, energy, and care they have invested in advancing sedentary behaviour research and building this community.
Our Founders
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Mark Tremblay, PhD
Dr. Tremblay is the Director of HALO at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Chair of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Chief Scientific Officer of the ParticipACTION Report Card, Chair of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Committee, Founder of the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, and former Dean of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Travis Saunders, PhD
Dr. Saunders is Jeanne and J.-Louis Lévesque Research Professor in Nutrisciences and Health in the Faculty of Science at the University of Prince Edward Island. His primary research program focuses on the heath impact of sedentary behaviour (e.g. sitting, and activities done while sitting) in both children and adults.
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Joel Barnes, MSc
Joel is a microsimulation model developer at Statistics Canada. He provides web programming and data management services for the SBRN website.
SBRN Terminology Consensus Project Publication (2017)
'Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) – Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome' published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
A literature-informed, multi-stage consensus process led by SBRN, including expert review and feedback from 87 members, was used to develop standardized definitions and a conceptual model for key sedentary behaviour terms. This project aimed to advance research and practice, and the work received the Springer Nature Change the World, One Article at a Time Award and the 2020 IJBNPA Most Cited Methodology Paper Award.
Commentary on Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (2020)
'Sedentary Behavior Research Network members support new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guideline recommendations' published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science
This commentary highlights the global shift toward integrated 24-hour movement guidelines and describes the development and significance of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, the first to include specific recommendations for sedentary behavior and screen time in adults. Supported by partner feedback, including SBRN members, the guidelines aim to advance research, policy, and practice while encouraging further evidence to refine sedentary behaviour recommendations.