Open AccessTargeting sedentary behaviour for behavioural change: Opportunities for new strategies
Author(s) -
Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south african journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-516X
pISSN - 1015-5163
DOI - 10.17159/2078-516x/2017/v29i1a2957
Subject(s) - sitting , sedentary behavior , obesity , disease , population , sedentary lifestyle , medicine , behaviour change , environmental health , endocrinology , psychological intervention , pathology , psychiatry
Background: The South African online population is rapidly transforming into one which is always reachable. The economic benefits of this transition are vast; however, the impact on obesity and related diseases is potentially devastatingDiscussion: In this commentary it is proposed that public health strategies be revisited to align with the contemporary digital evolution, particularly as increased web-based applications suggest higher amounts of sitting times.Conclusion: It is necessary to gain a better understanding of the different domains of sedentary behaviour, and the manner in which they interact, to begin to develop strategies to reduce sitting time, and thereby reduce cardiovascular disease risk.