SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2020
The effectiveness and complexity of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Community-based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity or Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Sedentary Behaviors on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of multilevel interventions based on socio-ecological model to decrease sedentary time in children: a systematic review of controlled studies.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Time in Different Target Groups and Settings in Germany: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Recommendations on Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Digital Interventions on Healthy Lifestyle Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of treadmill desks on energy expenditure, sitting time and cardiometabolic health in adults.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Identifying effective intervention strategies to reduce children's screen time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- A Sex/Gender Perspective on Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Girls and Boys: Results of the genEffects Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Are there compensatory behaviors in response to a sit-stand desk intervention?Journal of occupational health · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Trial
- Modelling the potential health and economic benefits of reducing population sitting time in Australia.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- Perceptions of sedentary behaviour in people with severe asthma: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Participant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Key Considerations When Addressing Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour in People with Asthma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Association between Sedentary Behavior during Leisure Time and Excessive Weight in Chinese Children, Adolescents, and Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Sedentary Behavior Counseling Received from Healthcare Professionals: An Exploratory Analysis in Adults at Primary Health Care in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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13 authors at 9 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence suggests that sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with poor health outcomes. SB at any age may have significant consequences for health and well-being and interventions targeting SB are accumulating. Therefore, the need to review the effects of multicomponent, complex interventions that incorporate effective strategies to reduce SB are essential.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted investigating the impact of interventions targeting SB across the lifespan. Six databases were searched and two review authors independently screened studies for eligibility, completed data extraction and assessed the risk of bias and complexity of each of the included studies.
resultsA total of 77 adult studies (n=62, RCTs) and 84 studies (n=62, RCTs) in children were included. The findings demonstrated that interventions in adults when compared to active controls resulted in non-significant reductions in SB, although when compared to inactive controls significant reductions were found in both the short (MD -56.86; 95%CI -74.10, -39.63; n=4632; I
conclusionsInterventions targeting reductions in SB have been shown to be successful, especially environmental interventions in both children and adults. More needs to be known about how best to optimise intervention effects. Future intervention studies should apply more rigorous methods to improve research quality, considering larger sample sizes, randomised controlled designs and valid and reliable measures of SB.
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