Open AccessBreaks in Sedentary Time during Childhood and Adolescence
Author(s) -
Soyang Kwon,
Trudy L. Burns,
Steven M. Levy,
Kathleen F. Janz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e318245ca20
Subject(s) - morning , demography , medicine , sedentary behavior , physical activity , longitudinal study , physical therapy , sociology , pathology
The frequency of interruptions in sedentary time (sedentary breaks) is an aspect of sedentary behaviors that may be associated with metabolic health outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe the change in the frequency of sedentary breaks during a 10-yr period from ages 5 to 15 yr.