Longitudinal Changes in Sitting Patterns, Physical Activity, and Health Outcomes in Adolescents

Longitudinal Changes in Sitting Patterns, Physical Activity, and Health Outcomes in Adolescents

This study examined two-year changes in patterns of activity and associations with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) among adolescents. Inclinometers (activPAL) assessed sitting, sitting bouts, standing, stepping, and breaks from sitting. ActiGraph-accelerometers assessed sedentary...

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Main Authors: Ana María Contardo Ayala, Jo Salmon, David W. Dunstan, Lauren Arundell, Kate Parker, Anna Timperio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
sitting time
body mass index
waist circumference
activPAL
ActiGraph
adolescents
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/6/1/2

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