ArticleAnnals of thoracic medicine
The recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: A joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority.
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- National Heart Center/Saudi Heart Association 2025 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Risk Assessment.Saudi medical journal · 2026Guideline
- Validity and reliability of self-reported methods for assessment of 24-h movement behaviours: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
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- Physical Activity Counseling in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Content, Outcomes, and Barriers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Using Compositional Data Analysis to Explore Movement Behaviors in People Who Have Experienced a Stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT · 2026Article
- Link Between Diet Quality and Lifestyle Factors Among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Health and Physical Education Curriculum: Does It Address Muscular Fitness?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Leg-fidgeting versus standing breaks during prolonged sitting: Impacts on blood pressure and heart rate in young women.Experimental physiology · 2025Article
- Prevalence, correlates, and health associations of 24-hour movement behaviours in Slovenian adults: a protocol for a longitudinal population-based study.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Article
- Accelerometery 24-hour movement behaviours and health markers in the European old population: iso-temporal substitution regression.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Associations of Mentally Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behavior with Overweight/Obesity in Adults: Role of Patterns and Sex.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Prior Moderate Aerobic Exercise to Prolonged Sitting on Peripheral and Central Cardiovascular Measures in Young Women.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Mapping the landscape of sleep medicine training across Asia.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students-A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Relationships between Various Factors and Sleep Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Healthy Saudi Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
- The Worldwide Prevalence of Sleep Problems Among Medical Students by Problem, Country, and COVID-19 Status: a Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression of 109 Studies Involving 59427 Participants.Current sleep medicine reports · 2023Review
- Validity and reliability of the Arabic sedentary behavior questionnaire among university students aged between 18-30 years old.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Comprehensive assessment of physical activity policies and initiatives in Saudi Arabia 2016-2022.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Primary School Children in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Association with Parents' Behaviors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Changes in dietary intake, chronotype and sleep pattern upon Ramadan among healthy adults in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A prospective study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe goal of the 24-h Movement Practice Guidelines for Saudi Arabia is to provide policymakers, health-care providers, researchers, sports professionals, and members of the public with recommendations on the duration of time they should spend engaged in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep throughout all age groups.
methodsA modified RAND appropriateness method and the "GRADE-ADOLOPMENT" approach of guideline recommendations were used by a guideline development panel to develop the present recommendations.
resultsThe recommendations were based on the integrated needs of the following age groups: children (0-2 years), preschoolers (3-5 years), children and adolescents (6-17 years), adults (18-64 years), and older adults (≥65 years). The guidelines also include special considerations for sleep duration in the Saudi culture, such as dawn prayer and Ramadan.
conclusionsSeveral research gaps in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep were identified and highlighted by the guideline development panel for potential future research.
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