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July 31, 2019

Why Some Employers Are Paying Their Employees to Exercise

Exercising has been proven over and over again to benefit physical and mental health. In the context of the workplace, countless researchers have seen improvements in […]
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July 24, 2019

Instagram’s Hidden “Likes” & Youth Mental Health

One of the most popular forms of social media- Instagram- has made a significant change for its Canadian users in the past few months by running […]
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July 17, 2019

University Students and the Active Couch Potato Lifestyle

6% of the Canadian population currently attends some form of post-secondary education. This is an important portion of the adult population and the general population. However, […]
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July 10, 2019

Healthy Living – Just Another Popularity Contest?

A number of studies have identified socioeconomic status (SES) as being positively related to physical activity and negatively related to sedentary behaviour levels. Though this indicator […]
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July 3, 2019

How Can Using a Standing Desk Affect Your Productivity?

Today’s post comes from Wuyou Sui – more info can be found at the end of this post. Recently, research into the topic of excessive sitting, […]
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About SBRN

The Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) is the only organization for researchers and health professionals which focuses specifically on the health impact of sedentary behaviour.

SBRN’s mission is to connect sedentary behaviour researchers and health professionals working in all fields of study, and to disseminate this research to the academic community and to the public at large. Read more »

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  • Canadian Obesity Network
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  • Compendium of Physical Activities
  • Healthy Activity Living and Obesity Research
  • North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine
  • Obesity Panacea
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  • Sedentary Behaviours International Taxonomy (SIT)
  • The Obesity Society

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