"sedentary activities" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe activities that are done while sitting down, such as reading, working on a computer, or playing video games. For example: "John spends most of his evenings indulging in sedentary activities, such as playing video games and watching movies."
Understanding how older adults spend their time between active and sedentary activities is an important aspect of healthy ageing.
For subjects whose recorded total hours were <24 h, unrecorded hours were assumed to be spent on sedentary activities.
You will not be able to keep some children from playing sports, while others prefer more sedentary activities.
In addition, cut back on sedentary activities so that additional time and attention can be given to optimizing your health.
The BodyMedia Core (worn on the upper arm) overestimated energy expenditure across sedentary activities, aerobic and resistance exercise, while the Nike+ FuelBand (worn on the wrist) underestimated it.
It seems that after exercising, the study authors concluded, people "substitute either lighter and/or sedentary activities".
Despite patient and child-friendly designs, the overwhelming majority of visitors were adults who mostly engaged in sedentary activities.
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using a compact elliptical device to increase energy expenditure during sedentary activities.
The ability to prevent or reverse fluid pooling, allowing individuals to maintain cardiac output, should, in theory, help these individuals maintain RMR while performing sedentary activities.
Most previous research into the health effects of sitting typically has focused largely on sedentary activities such as watching TV.
Many people notice a big change in the fall, as we adjust to having fewer daylight hours and find ourselves spending more time indoors doing sedentary activities.
