Abstract
Context Time spent in sedentary behaviours (SB) is associated with poor health, irrespective of the level of physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of interventions which included SB as an outcome measure in adults.
Methods Thirteen databases, including The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and SPORTDiscus, trial registers and reference lists, were searched for randomised controlled trials until January 2014. Study selection, data extraction and quality assessment were performed independently. Primary outcomes included SB, proxy measures of SB and patterns of accumulation of SB. Secondary outcomes were cardiometabolic health, mental health and body composition. Intervention types were categorised as SB only, physical activity (PA) only, PA and SB or lifestyle interventions (PA/SB and diet).
Results Of 8087 records, 51 studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis of 34/51 studies showed a reduction of 22 min/day in sedentary time in favour of the intervention group (95% CI -35 to -9 min/day, n=5868). Lifestyle interventions reduced SB by 24 min/day (95% CI -41 to -8 min/day, n=3981, moderate quality) and interventions focusing on SB only by 42 min/day (95% CI -79 to -5 min/day, n=62, low quality). There was no evidence of an effect of PA and combined PA/SB interventions on reducing sedentary time.
Conclusions There was evidence that it is possible to intervene to reduce SB in adults. Lifestyle and SB only interventions may be promising approaches. More high quality research is needed to determine if SB interventions are sufficient to produce clinically meaningful and sustainable reductions in sedentary time.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1056-1063 |
Journal | British Journal of Sports Medicine |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 16 |
Early online date | 23 Apr 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL
- LIFE-STYLE INTERVENTION
- PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY INTERVENTION
- PAKISTANI IMMIGRANT MEN
- SITTING TIME
- HEALTH OUTCOMES
- CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
- TELEPHONE SUPPORT
- BEHAVIOR-CHANGE
- OLDER-ADULTS
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Claire Fitzsimons
- Moray House School of Education and Sport - Lecturer
- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre
- Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences
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Ruth Jepson, Director of Research, School of Health in Social Science
- School of Health in Social Science - Personal Chair of Public Health
- Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
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Nanette Mutrie
- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre
- Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences
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