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Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms “sedentary” and “sedentary behaviours”

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Sedentary Behaviour Research Networ·2012·Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism

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  • Publication bias was tested using Egger's regression method and Begg-Mazumdar test.

    “Publication bias was tested using the Egger's regression method 28 and Begg-Mazumdar test 29 , with a p value <0.05 suggesting the presence of bias.”

    From Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis (2017) · cites this paper as [29]

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  • Waist-worn accelerometers mis-classify time spent in motionless-standing as sedentary, potentially leading to overestimates of the true volume of sedentary time.

    “In addition, waist-worn accelerometers mis-classify time spent in motionless-standing as sedentary, which is not considered to be a sedentary behaviour (defined as “any waking behaviour characterised by an energy expenditure ≤1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs) while in a sitting or reclining posture” [35]), potentially leading to over estimates of the true volume of sedentary time.”
  • The definition of sedentary behavior was not standardized until 2012.

    “The definition of sedentary behavior was not standardized until 2012 [12], therefore there is wide range of assessment and analysis of sedentary behavior in the reviewed literature.”
  • Current definitions mix the health consequences of insufficient moderate-to-vigorous activity with possible adverse effects of prolonged sedentary behavior.

    “current definitions comingle the health consequences associated with lack of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity with potential adverse health effects of extended periods of physical inactivity (sitting, reclining).(Sedentary Behaviour 2012)”

    From Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults (2015) · cites this paper as Sedentary Behaviour 2012

  • More time spent in sedentary behaviors is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes and poorer metabolic and inflammatory profiles in people with type 2 diabetes.

    “More time spent in sedentary behaviors was associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes and poorer metabolic and inflammatory profiles in those with T2DM.”

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Authors
Networ, S. B. R.
Venue
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Published
2012-06
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
540-542
ISSN
  • 1715-5312 (ISSN-L)
  • 1715-5320
OpenAlex
W89821017
Cited by
1,873
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 72 · 2024: 80 · 2023: 97 · 2022: 91 · 2021: 126 · 2020: 133 · 2019: 140 · 2018: 166 · 2017: 244 · 2016: 223 · 2015: 209 · 2014: 143 · 2013: 77 · 2012: 28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Southern California
  • North Dakota State University
  • Brown University
  • San Diego State University
  • Alberta Health Services
  • Université Laval
  • Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
  • University of Otago
  • East Carolina University
  • University of Ottawa
  • McGill University
  • University of Windsor
  • University of Worcester
  • Loughborough University
  • Deakin University
  • University of South Australia
  • University of Queensland
  • Queen's University
  • School of Medicine, Stanford University
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
Keywords
sedentary behavior, terminology standardization
MeSH terms
Humans, Motor Activity, Terminology as Topic, Health Behavior, Sedentary Behavior

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