Sedentary Behaviour in Human Health and Disease

• Autor principal: Daniel P. Bailey (auth)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Colecção: Frontiers Research Topics
• Assuntos: Physiology; breaks in sedentary time; energy expenditure; sedentary behavior; sitting; physical activity
• Acesso em linha: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Sedentary behaviour - too much sitting as distinct from too little physical activity - is now recognised as an independent risk factor for several health outcomes and premature mortality. This is problematic as technological advancements in transportation, communications, workplaces, and domestic en...