Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology / edited by Michael F. Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem, Daniela Schmid.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leitzmann, Michael F., editor.

Jochem, Carmen, editor.

Schmid, Daniela, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Springer series on epidemiology and health 1869-7933

Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health, 1869-7933

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistics.

Health promotion.

Epidemiology.

Biometry.

Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.

Biostatistics.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Local Subjects:

Statistics.

Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.

Epidemiology.

Biostatistics.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 650 pages 53 illustrations, 31 illustrations in color).

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book addresses the origins, determinants and magnitude of the global problem of sedentary behaviour, along with concise yet in-depth solutions for tackling it. As a consequence of major technological advances in modern society, many people find themselves in environments characterized by prolonged sedentary behaviour. Although inadequate exercise has long been known to cause adverse health consequences, sedentary behaviour has recently emerged as a risk factor for the development of numerous chronic diseases and health conditions. Building on the contributions of leading experts in the field, this book presents current knowledge about sedentary behaviour, its medical and public health significance, its correlates and determinants, measurement techniques, and recommendations for addressing this behaviour at the individual, community, environmental, and policy level. Applying a cross-disciplinary methodology, the book avoids considering physical activity and sedentary behavior as a single continuum, which potentially hampers progress in confronting widespread levels of sedentariness. Rather, the book helps readers better understand how sedentary and physically active behavior co-occur and how the two behaviours have distinct contributing factors. Building on the contributions of distinguished international experts in the field, this thorough resource is a valuable asset and challenges professionals, researchers, students, and practitioners alike to adopt new strategies and expand their reach.

Contents:

Introduction to Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology

Measurement of Sedentary Behaviour in Population Studies

Analysis and Interpretation of Sedentary Behaviour Data

The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sedentary Behaviour

Physiologic Responses to Sedentary Behaviour

Sedentary Behaviour and Adiposity

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) and Adiposity

Sedentary Behaviour, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome

Sedentary Behaviour and Cardiovascular Disease

Sedentary Behaviour and Cancer

Sedentary Behaviour and Depression

Sedentary Behaviour and Psychosocial Health across the Life Course. Sedentary Behaviour and Aging

Sedentary Behaviour and Mortality

Models for Understanding Sedentary Behaviour

Sedentary Behaviour at the Individual Level: Correlates, Theories, and Interventions

Specific Interventions Targeting Sedentary Behaviour in Children and Adolescents

Workplace Programs Aimed at Limiting Occupational Sitting

Approaches to Decrease Sedentary Behaviour Among the Elderly

Interventions Directed at Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Persons with Pre-existing Disease or Disability

Specific Approaches to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Overweight and Obese People

Programs Targeting Sedentary Behaviour Among Ethnic Minorities and Immigrants

Sedentary Behaviour at the Community Level: Correlates, Theories, and Interventions

Sedentary Behaviour and the Social and Physical Environment

Targeting Sedentary Behaviour at the Policy Level

Dynamics of Sedentary Behaviours and Systems-Based Approach: Future Challenges and Opportunities in the Life Course Epidemiology of Sedentary Behaviours

Genetics of Sedentariness

Limitations in Sedentary Behaviour Research and Future Research Needs.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319615523

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.