Research indicates that high levels of sedentary behavior (sitting or lying with low energy
expenditure) are adversely associated with health. A key factor in improving our …

Background/objectives: Sedentary behavior (SB), defined as sitting (nonexercising),
reclining, and lying down (posture), or by low energy expenditure, is a public health risk …

Background Physical function worsens with older age, particularly for sedentary and socially
isolated individuals, and this often leads to injuries. Through reductions in physical activity …

Life expectancy has been on the rise for the past few decades, but healthy life expectancy
has not kept pace, leading to a global burden of age-associated disorders. Advancing age is …

Background Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society and high sedentary time
is associated with poor health and wellbeing outcomes in this population. Identifying …

Gait is emerging as a powerful measurement tool in neurodegenerative disorders to identify
markers of incipient pathology, inform diagnostic algorithms and disease progression, and …

Background. Sedentary behavior is emerging as an important risk factor for poor health.
Physical activity has proven to be important in determining overall successful aging (SA) …

This literature review focuses on aspects of sedentary behaviour (SB) in elderly. Since it has
been identified as a distinct health risk, independent of physical activity, SB is a significant …

OBJECTIVES: To systematically review the literature on physical activity variables derived
from body-worn sensors during long term monitoring in healthy and in-care older adults …

Background: objectively measured population physical activity (PA) data from older persons
is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe free-living PA patterns and sedentary …