March 2015 - The Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN)

March 23, 2015

Wouldn’t it be cool if we could distinguish sitting from lying from sleeping?

This is one of the questions that will be addressed at the upcoming, Loch Lomond Lectures – Context is Key: Unlocking Physical Behaviour Data. This event is a small, […]

March 23, 2015

Unplug and Play Week

March 23-29 is Unplug and Play Week in Canada. From ParticipACTION: Turn off the screens. Turn up the play. Now that our electronics are only ever […]

March 18, 2015

Physical activity & sedentary behaviour surveillance and assessment event at EXPO in Milan

There will be an event titled ‘Physical activity & sedentary behaviour surveillance & assessment – maximizing Europe’s resources” at the EXPO in Milan on 14 May. Please […]

March 11, 2015

Author Summary of “Sedentary Time and Its Association with Risk for Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Hospitalization in Adults” paper, Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2015: 162:123-132)

Today’s post is a summary of a fascinating new paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and premature mortality (available […]