Benefits of Substituting Sitting with Standing and Walking in Free-Living Conditions for Cardiometabolic Risk Markers, Cognition and Mood in Overweight Adults

Benefits of Substituting Sitting with Standing and Walking in Free-Living Conditions for Cardiometabolic Risk Markers, Cognition and Mood in Overweight Adults

Background: We investigated whether substituting sitting with standing and self-perceived light walking in free-living conditions would improve cardiometabolic risk factors, mood, and cognition in overweight/obese adults.Methods: In a randomized, cross-over study, 24 (m/f: 13/11) sedentary overweigh...

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Main Authors: Bernard M. F. M. Duvivier, Nicolaas C. Schaper, Annemarie Koster, Linh van Kan, Harry P. F. Peters, Jos J. Adam, Timo Giesbrecht, Esther Kornips, Martine Hulsbosch, Paul Willems, Matthijs K. C. Hesselink, Patrick Schrauwen, Hans H. C. M. Savelberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
exercise
insulin sensitivity
light-intensity physical activity
lipids
sedentary behavior
sitting
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00353/full

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