September 6, 2011
From the Statesman Journal: Experts have found our sedentary behavior might act as an independent risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. During […]
September 6, 2011
Via The Telegraph: Anyone who spends six hours a day in front of the box is at risk of dying five years sooner than those who […]
September 7, 2011
From the Denver Post: News about the perils of prolonged sitting originally inspired Sue Hewitt, 52, to ditch her seat for her feet. Now, six others […]
September 7, 2011
A new article on sedentary behaviour was published yesterday on the French Canadian health website PasseportSanté.net: Les chercheurs ont trouvé que le temps que les Australiens […]
September 18, 2011
Via Healthzone.ca: The kids are back in school. All that frantic running around to keep them engaged during the hot, steamy summer is over. Now, with […]
September 28, 2011
Via the Stanford Medical School’s Scope Blog: Previous research has shown that the majority of a student’s school day, 70 percent, is completely sedentary and that sitting for long […]
September 29, 2011
Via the Stanford School of Medicine Scope blog:
October 11, 2011
A new issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology highlighting the physiology of sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity has just been published by the American Physiological […]
October 27, 2011
A recent study on video games and food intake, which was performed by SBRN member Dr Jean-Philippe Chaput, has been profiled by the Vancouver Sun: Teenagers […]