The Evolving Definition of "Sedentary"

By R. Pate, Jennifer R. O’Neill, F. Lobelo. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2008

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Letter to the editor: standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary behaviours". (2012, background): “5 metabolic equivalents (METs)) and a sitting or reclining posture (Owen et al. 2010; Pate et al. 2008; Tremblay et al. 2010).”
Position statement on physical activity and exercise intensity terminology. (2010, background): “RPE scales where C = category scale [6–20] and C-R = category-ratio dicine in Sport 13 (2010) 496–502 497”
Too Much Sitting: The Population-Health Science of Sedentary Behavior (2010, background): “Research on physical activity and health has concentrated largely on quantifying the amount of time spent in activities involving levels of energy expenditure of 3 METs or more, characterizing those with no participation at this level as ‘‘sedentary’’ (33).”
Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) – Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome (2017, background): “5 METs has been widely recommended and accepted [4, 7, 25, 56].”
Sedentary Behavior and Health Outcomes: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (2014, background): “[10] Sedentary activities are described in different domains, such as work, leisure/entertainment and commuting.”
Physiological and health implications of a sedentary lifestyle. (2010, background): “5 METs (Owen et al. 2000; Pate et al. 2008).”
Sedentary behavior and health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review (2014, background): “Typical sedentary behaviors are television viewing, computer use, and sitting time [10].”
Sitting time and all-cause mortality risk in 222 497 Australian adults. (2012, background): “These behaviors are generally considered distinct from inactivity, which refers to a lack of moderate or vigorous physical activity ( 3 metabolic equivalents).(4) The health risks of sedentary behavior have not been as well researched as those of lack of physical activity but have recently received ”
Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis (2012, background): “5 metabolic equivalent units [3].”