Accumulating evidence suggests that, independent of physical activity levels, sedentary
behaviours are associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic disease, all-cause mortality, …

… Mark Tremblay is with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and
the University of Ottawa. … The survey involved an interview in the respondent’s home and …

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), in cooperation with ParticipACTION
and other stakeholders, and with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), …

Background Rising obesity rates and declining fitness levels have increased interest in
understanding what underlies these trends. This article presents the first directly measured data …

Background The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown
rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted …

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health
promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including …

Methods This study employed data from the Elementary School Climate Study (28). In the
spring of 1996, a questionnaire was administered to the full population of Grade 6 students in …

Background Healthy childhood development is fostered through sufficient physical activity (PA;
including time outdoors), limiting sedentary behaviours (SB), and adequate sleep; …

Leaders from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of
national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who …

This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and
subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth aged 5…