BACKGROUND This study examined the frequency of and differences in sedentary bouts of different durations and the total time spent in sedentary bouts on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period in a sample of 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children. METHODS Accelerometer data were collected as part of the ENERGY-project in Belgium (n = 577...

There is an association between sedentary behavior and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the underlying mechanism is unclear. CRC is characterized by the changes in the expression levels of biomarkers, including voltage-gated proton channel Hv1, matrix-remodeling associated 5 (MXRA5), DEK (inducing positive supercoils into circular DNA) and protein inhibitor of activated signal transduce...

Objective. To evaluate Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), medication used, and Stock of Health Capital (SHC) in physically active elderly participants in Community Exercise Programs (CEPs) compared to a sedentary group. Methods. EuroQol standardized instrument was completed by physically active elderly (n = 2,185) who participated in CEPs. Common items were compared to HRQoL data of 1,874 ...

background: various studies have reported the prevalence of low back pain in specific populations very differently. the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and related factors among the referees to health centers in dehloran, iran.   materials and methods: in this cross sectional study, two hundred and seventy three referees to health centers in dehloran wh...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between physical activity level and sexual function in middle-aged women. METHODS A cross-sectional study with a sample of 370 middle-aged women (40-65 years old), treated at public health care facilities in a Brazilian city. A questionnaire was used containing enquiries on sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics: the International P...

<abstract><p>This paper elucidates that the AIDS/HIV incidence rate differences exist among different population and regions, especially old college students. Due to effect of age, AIDS peak in males aged 20–35 years 50 both Chongqing Shenzhen, increasing spread was higher than females under period effect. In local over 40, below whole age groups are predicted increase sharply futur...

This study focused on the prevalence and determinants of leisure-time sedentary lifestyle in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A cross-sectional design was used in a sample of 2,292 adults > or = 20 years of age, of whom 1,271 (55.0%) were females. Leisure-time sedentary lifestyle was defined by individuals who, in a live interview, stated that they performed no physical activity during thei...

Abstract Study aim : To identify symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Brazilian university students both sexes the association physical activity parameters during COVID-19 pandemic. Material methods An online cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2021. Data on occupational social variables mental health were investigated using Beck Anxiety Inventory, Hamilton depress...