Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Fitness in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Silva, Fernanda M.
Duarte-Mendes, Pedro
Rusenhack, Marcio Cascante
Furmann, Meirielly
Nobre, Paulo Renato
Fachada, Miguel Ângelo
Soares, Carlos M.
Teixeira, Ana
Ferreira, José Pedro

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Silva, F., Duarte-Mendes, P., Rusenhack, M., Furmann, M., Nobre, P., Fachada, M., Soares, C., Teixeira, A., & Ferreira, P. (2020). Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Fitness in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 8660: 1-23. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228660

10.3390/ijerph17228660

Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Fitness in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sedentary time
Accelerometry
Physical capability
Performance
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Strength
Adults
Meta-analysis

17;8660

2021-09-08T08:49:26Z
2021-09-08T08:49:26Z
2020-11-21

Background: Sedentary behavior has been considered an independent risk factor to health. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine associations between objectively measured sedentary time and physical fitness components in healthy adults. Methods: Four electronic databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed and Sport Discus) were searched (up to 20 September 2020) to retrieve studies on healthy adults which used observational, cohort and cross-sectional designs. Studies were included if sedentary time was measured objectively and examined associations with the health- or skill-related attributes of physical fitness (e.g., muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance). After applying additional search criteria, 21 papers (11,101 participants) were selected from an initial pool of 5192 identified papers. Results: Significant negative associations were found between total sedentary time with cardiorespiratory fitness (r = -0.164, 95%CI: -0.240, -0.086, p < 0.001), muscular strength (r = -0.147, 95%CI: -0.266, -0.024, p = 0.020) and balance (r = -0.133, 95%CI: -0.255, -0.006, p = 0.040). Conclusions: The evidence found suggests that sedentary time can be associated with poor physical fitness in adults (i.e., muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness and balance), so strategies should be created to encourage behavioral changes.
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