Controversies in the Science of Sedentary Behaviour and Health: Insights, Perspectives and Future Directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank

Stuart J.H. Biddle, Jason A. Bennie, Katrien De Cocker, David Dunstan, Paul A. Gardiner, Genevieve N. Healy, Brigid Lynch, Neville Owen, Charlotte Brakenridge, Wendy Brown, Matthew Buman, Bronwyn Clark, Ing-Mari Dohrn, Mitch Duncan, Nicholas Gilson, Tracy Kolbe-Alexander, Toby Pavey, Natasha Reid, Corneel Vandelanotte, Ineke Vergeer and Grace E. Vincent
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Stuart J.H. Biddle: Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia
Jason A. Bennie: Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia
Katrien De Cocker: Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia
David Dunstan: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Paul A. Gardiner: School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Genevieve N. Healy: School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Brigid Lynch: Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Neville Owen: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Charlotte Brakenridge: The University of Queensland, RECOVER Injury Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Wendy Brown: School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Matthew Buman: College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Bronwyn Clark: School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Ing-Mari Dohrn: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, 11330 Stockholm, Sweden
Mitch Duncan: Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
Nicholas Gilson: School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Tracy Kolbe-Alexander: Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia
Toby Pavey: Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Natasha Reid: School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Corneel Vandelanotte: School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia
Ineke Vergeer: Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia
Grace E. Vincent: School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-20

Abstract: The development in research concerning sedentary behaviour has been rapid over the past two decades. This has led to the development of evidence and views that have become more advanced, diverse and, possibly, contentious. These include the effects of standing, the breaking up of prolonged sitting and the role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in the association between sedentary behaviour and health outcomes. The present aim is to report the views of experts (n = 21) brought together (one-day face-to-face meeting in 2018) to consider these issues and provide conclusions and recommendations for future work. Each topic was reviewed and presented by one expert followed by full group discussion, which was recorded, transcribed and analysed. The experts concluded that (a). standing may bring benefits that accrue from postural shifts. Prolonged (mainly static) standing and prolonged sitting are both bad for health; (b). ‘the best posture is the next posture’. Regularly breaking up of sitting with postural shifts and movement is vital; (c). health effects of prolonged sitting are evident even after controlling for MVPA, but high levels of MVPA can attenuate the deleterious effects of prolonged sitting depending on the health outcome of interest. Expert discussion addressed measurement, messaging and future directions.

Keywords: breaks; debate; health; mediation; moderation; physical activity; posture; sedentary; standing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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