The Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) Kick Off meeting, Bremen, Germany February 4th-6th 2019 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, responsible for 39.5 million deaths in 2015, which equates to 70% of […]
Tag: Sedentary Behaviour
New Publication: Active Students Are Healthier and Happier Than Their Inactive Peers (Results from SASSI)
Research Impact: The Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland was a cross-sectional online survey among a representative sample (n = 8122) of university students in Ireland. The study assessed the participation of university students in sport and […]
Publication: Health outcomes associated with reallocations of time between sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity – A Review
Research Impact: There is a notable increase in interest in the health outcomes associated with reallocations of time between sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity. While much media coverage has focused on the adverse effects of […]
Publication: Data on Determinants Are Needed to Curb the Sedentary Epidemic in Europe – Lessons from DEDIPAC
Abstract: Societal and technological changes have resulted in sitting being the dominant posture during most activities of daily living, such as learning, working, travelling and leisure time. Too much time spent in seated activities, referred to […]
Publication: Sedentary behavior and anxiety: Association and influential factors in 42,469 adults
Research Impact: There is growing interest in the relationship between sedentary behavior (SB) and anxiety. This study investigated the association between SB and anxiety, and explored factors that influence this association in 42,469 adults from six […]
Publication: Mild cognitive impairment and sedentary behavior: A multinational study
Research Impact: Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with poor cognitive performance, but the influence of SB on risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is unclear. This study examined the association between SB and MCI among 34,129 […]
New Publication: The effects of increased sedentary time on cardiometabolic health in adults
Research Impact: Increased time spent engaged in sedentary behaviours (e.g. sitting) was shown to have small, but potentially detrimental associations with several cardiometabolic health markers, including fasting glucose, fasting insulin, triglycerides, HDL-C and waist circumference. From […]
‘A nation of couch potatoes?’ featured on UL’s research podcast channel
UL’s first podcast series is now available on the UL Research Impact podcast channel. The series explores the tremendous contributions UL research is making in the real world. Featured on the podcast channel is the 2015 case […]
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