Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bone Density, The Control Group, Telomere

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1070A/B
• Professor: Harry Prapavessis

Document Summary

Sedentary behaviour: any waking behaviour characterized by an energy expenditure less than or equal to metabolic equivalents (mets) while sitting or reclining position. Sitting and using a computer for work or school. Sitting in a car to get to school or work. There is a correlation that the more education and training you have, the more likely you are to be sedentary in your job. Historical perspective sitting and health: first evidence that inactivity is bad for you was published in the lancet and morris in. The more time you spend sitting, the more likely to die early. Even if you are active, sitting is still awful for you. Irrespective of physical activity level, those who spent the most time sitting were more than 2x more likely to have or develop diabetes. Almost 2x as likely to die of cardiovascular disease. 1. 5x more likely to die over the course of the study.