Open AccessSedentary Screen Time and Left Ventricular Structure and Function
Author(s) -
Bethany Barone Gibbs,
Jared P. Reis,
Erik B. Schelbert,
Lynette L. Craft,
Steve Sidney,
João A.C. Lima,
Cora E. Lewis
Publication year - 2014
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.0b013e3182a4df33
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , screen time , cardiology , demographics , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , sedentary lifestyle , body surface area , obesity , demography , endocrinology , sociology
Sedentary screen time (watching TV or using a computer) predicts cardiovascular outcomes independently from moderate and vigorous physical activity and could affect left ventricular structure and function through the adverse consequences of sedentary behavior.