Sentence examples for a sitting time from inspiring English sources

In Cluster 3 (7.8%; hereafter referred to as Obese), boys had a very high BMI, relatively high probabilities of physical inactivity (0.43) and a sitting time of over eight hours per day (0.48).

The literature also concludes that a longer sitting time has a negative effect on populations' physical health [ 37, 51] and contributes to poorer mental health and higher incidence of depression [ 38].

Few randomized, controlled clinical trials have evaluated the impact of interventions in terms of a decrease in sitting time, though an intervention designed to promote walking while working was able to reduce the daily sitting time by 21 minutes [ 18].

For the purpose of this study, we calculated a weighted estimate of sitting on a typical day by multiplying sitting time on a typical weekday by 5 (days), sitting time on a typical weekend day by 2 and dividing their sum by 7. The correlation between estimates of sitting on weekday and weekend days was 0.89.

The total sitting time parameter has been developed based on five sitting activities by developing a summary variable (sitting time in hours and/or in minutes).

The level of income was not a correlate of sitting time in multivariate analyses.

Only those who reported a high total sitting time, defined as spending > 7 hours per day, were invited to participate in the study [ 18, 19].

Physical functioning could have an effect on sitting time, as physical limitation could dictate an individual's choice of leisure-time activity.

There is increasing evidence supporting an association between sitting time and low back pain (LBP).

Both sexes had an equally long sitting time at home watching TV or videos, and age increased this activity.

To our knowledge, this is the first study that shows a positive association of sitting time with arterial stiffness in such a large population-based sample.