"Sedentary Behaviour: A Contemporary View" ed. by Adilson Marques, Élvio Rúbio Gouveia

This book examines sedentary behaviours, current methods of assessment, the risk these behaviours present to individual health, and the importance of their interruption.

Nowadays, the increasing availability of technology and the transition towards more sedentary occupations and recreation activities make sedentary behaviours an emerging research topic in behavioural epidemiology. This is particularly important because the available evidence consolidates the harmful relationship between sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic risk markers and health outcomes. While the feasibility and benefits of changing sedentary behaviours have been demonstrated, this knowledge underpins the need for intersectoral public health interventions in workplaces and school settings.

Contents
1. Sedentary Behaviour: Definition, Determinants, Impacts on Health, and Current Recommendations
2. Methods of Assessing Sedentary Behaviour
3. The Application of EMG-Based Methods in Evaluating the Impact of Prolonged Sitting on People’s Health
4. Sedentary Behavior, Cardiovascular Risk and Importance of Physical Activity and Breaking-Up Sedentary Behavior
5. How to Reduce Sedentary Behavior at All Life Domains
6. Lifestyle Transition towards Sedentary Behavior among Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review


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