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Too little exercise and too much sitting : inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behaviour Hamilton, Marc T., Healy, Genevieve N., Dunstan, David W., Zderic, Theodore W. and Owen, Neville 2008, Too little exercise and too much sitting : inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behaviour, Current cardiovascular risk reports, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 292-298. Title Too little exercise and too much sitting : inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behaviour Author(s) Hamilton, Marc T. Healy, Genevieve N. Dunstan, David W. Zderic, Theodore W. Owen, Neville Journal name Current cardiovascular risk reports Volume number 2 Issue number 4 Start page 292 End page 298 Publisher Current Medicine Group LLC Place of publication London, England Publication date 2008-07 ISSN 1932-9520 1932-9563 Summary Moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity has an established preventive role in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some cancers. However, recent epidemiologic evidence suggests that sitting time has deleterious cardiovascular and metabolic effects that are independent of whether adults meet physical activity guidelines. Evidence from “inactivity physiology” laboratory studies has identified unique mechanisms that are distinct from the biologic bases of exercising. Opportunities for sedentary behaviors are ubiquitous and are likely to increase with further innovations in technologies. We present a compelling selection of emerging evidence on the deleterious effects of sedentary behavior, as it is underpinned by the unique physiology of inactivity. It is time to consider excessive sitting a serious health hazard, with the potential for ultimately giving consideration to the inclusion of too much sitting (or too few breaks from sitting) in physical activity and health guidelines. Language eng Field of Research 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2008, Springer Healthcare Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30020823 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Link to Related Work Too little exercise and too much sitting : inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behaviour (deposited 19-12-2013) Current Medicine Group Ltd Publisher (deposited 23-11-2012)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 08:05:07 EST Fri, 20 Nov 2009, 08:02:44 EST Fri, 20 Nov 2009, 08:03:17 EST Tue, 12 Jan 2010, 09:56:39 EST Fri, 23 Nov 2012, 12:24:01 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 413 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 08:05:07 EST

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