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A sedentary lifestyle consists of a daily routine of high amounts of sitting and/or very low energy expenditure activities paired with very low levels of physical activity.
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Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary behaviors are those that involve very little or no muscle movement and/or energy expenditure and usually involve sitting. Examples of sedentary activities include TV viewing, computer use, sitting in an automobile, or most other activities that involve sitting. For more information, see “Sedentary Behaviors.”
Physical Inactivity
A person who engages in little to no physical activity (specifically moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity) is said to be physically inactive. For more information, see “Exercise” and “Physical Inactivity.”
Sedentary Lifestyle Consists of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Inactivity
High amounts of sedentary activity often co-occur with low amounts of physical activity....
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Carlson, J. (2020). Lifestyle, Sedentary. In: Gellman, M.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39903-0_1148
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