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Measurement of sedentary behaviour in population health surveys: a review and recommendations.
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Cohort Network for Adolescents and Youth With multipLe Mental Health Conditions (CALM): A Master Observational Trial
Who cites it
65 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Are more physical education classes related to less time in leisure-time sedentary behavior? An analysis including adolescents from 73 countries.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- A Standardised Core Outcome Set for Measurement and Reporting Sedentary Behaviour Interventional Research: The CROSBI Consensus Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Timing of sedentary behaviour and access to sedentary activities in the bedroom and their association with sleep quality and duration in children and youth: a systematic review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Is the Health Behavior in School-Aged Survey Questionnaire Reliable and Valid in Assessing Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Young Populations? A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: a systematic review.BMC family practice · 2021Pooled it
- A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMJ open · 2022Trial
- Is mindful screen time a resilience factor for screen-related experiences of psychological needs and well-being?Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Meeting 24-hour movement guidelines among Canadian post-secondary students: temporal trends, disparities, and mental health associations.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Scrolling, Chatting, and Posting: Longitudinal Changes in Distinct Social Media Behaviors and Their Relationship With Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing in Adolescents.Journal of adolescence · 2026Article
- The impact of leisure sedentary behaviors on risk of chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and related complications: Mendelian randomization study.Renal failure · 2025Article
- Assessing the physical activity of parents of children suffering from cancer: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Adolescent Mental Ill-Health: a Decision Tree Analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Article
- Developing physical Activity and Sedentary behaviour thresholds for the Secondary prevention of Heart disease (DASSH): a cohort mortality survival tree analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Adaptation of LASA sedentary behaviour questionnaire into Turkish and examination of its psychometric properties in elderly individuals.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire in Prostate Cancer Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dose-Response Independent and Joint Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Mortality Risk in 40 156 Australian Adults With Coronary Heart Disease.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- The Triple E project: a factorial randomised controlled trial to enhance engagement with eHealth approaches to improve health risk behaviours among adolescents.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Passive sensing of smartphone use, physical activity and sedentary behavior among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this review was to determine the most valid and reliable questions for targeting key modes of sedentary behaviour (SB) in a broad range of national and international health surveillance surveys. This was done by reviewing the SB modules currently used in population health surveys, as well as examining SB questionnaires that have performed well in psychometric testing.
methodsHealth surveillance surveys were identified via scoping review and contact with experts in the field. Previous systematic reviews provided psychometric information on pediatric questionnaires. A comprehensive search of four bibliographic databases was used to identify studies reporting psychometric information for adult questionnaires. Only surveys/studies published/used in English or French were included.
resultsThe review identified a total of 16 pediatric and 18 adult national/international surveys assessing SB, few of which have undergone psychometric testing. Fourteen pediatric and 35 adult questionnaires with psychometric information were included. While reliability was generally good to excellent for questions targeting key modes of SB, validity was poor to moderate, and reported much less frequently. The most valid and reliable questions targeting specific modes of SB were combined to create a single questionnaire targeting key modes of SB. DISCUSSION: Our results highlight the importance of including SB questions in survey modules that are adaptable, able to assess various modes of SB, and that exhibit adequate reliability and validity. Future research could investigate the psychometric properties of the module we have proposed in this paper, as well as other questionnaires currently used in national and international population health surveys.
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