Being mentally active while sitting helps reduce dementia risk – BioNews Central A long-term longitudinal study of 20,811 adults aged 35 to 64 years suggests that extended periods of mentally passive sitting increase the risk of dementia, while replacing passive sitting with mentally active sedentary activities reduces this risk.

A long-term #LongitudinalStudy of 20,811 adults aged 35 to 64 years suggests that extended periods of mentally passive #sitting increase #DementiaRisk, while replacing passive sitting with #MentallyActive #sedentary activities reduces this risk.
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I teach medical students about metabolic risk factors. A new UK Biobank study just revealed that sitting doesn't just waste ti... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12956304/

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Comparing Five Generations of ActiGraph Devices Using an Orbital Shaker - PubMed Using an orbital shaker and criterion accelerometer, we found small differences in the raw output of five ActiGraph generations across a range of accelerations typical of free-living data. However, th...

This new publication provides an objective validation of five generations of #ActiGraph sensors for researchers using these #wearables to measure #physicalactivity #sedentarybehavior & #sleep: All devices largely fell within established limits of agreement -> pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39819800/

Culturally tailored program helps UK seniors sit less and move more A UK study found that a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behavior was well accepted by ethnically diverse older adults. Participants perceived benefits and suggested culturally tailored, home-...

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New #IJBNPA systematic review synthesized findings from 47 studies on the association of #PhysicalActivity and #SedentaryBehavior with self-rated health in #Children and #Adolescents!
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New #IJBNPA publication explored the dose-response relationship between #PhysicalActivity, #SedentaryBehavior and #Mortality in adults with coronary heart disease.
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A Classroom-Based Intervention for Reducing Sedentary Behavior and Improving Spinal Health: Pragmatic Stepped-Wedge #feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) resulting from sedentary behavior (SB) are adding a further strain on the South African health system, which is already struggling to manage infectious diseases. Some countries have enabled children to reduce SB…

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Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease:

Did you know? Sitting too long can harm your heart health! A new study shows that over 10.6 hours/day increases the risk of heart failure & CV death even if you exercise regularly! #HeartHealth #SedentaryBehavior

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Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motoriz...

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Our new article published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health used #systemsmapping to reconsider the social determinants of #physicalactivity & #sedentarybehavior in families.

Thanks to the @ehpssynergy.bsky.social who supported my involvement in this work.

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Replacing TV time with light activity or sleep boosts healthy aging odds Sedentary behavior reduces the odds of healthy aging, while light physical activity increases them. Replacing TV time with light activity, exercise, or sleep improves healthy aging odds.

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