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Older adults spend more time engaged in sedentary behavior (SB) than any other segment of the population. Interrupting sedentary time with short bouts of walking improves 24-hour glycemic control compared to uninterrupted sitting. However, it is not known if short-walking bouts are as beneficial to...

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Main Authors: Hacke, C, Mahtani, K, Onakpoya, I, Roberts, N, Nunan, D
Formato: Conference item
Publicado em: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2017
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Resumo:Older adults spend more time engaged in sedentary behavior (SB) than any other segment of the population. Interrupting sedentary time with short bouts of walking improves 24-hour glycemic control compared to uninterrupted sitting. However, it is not known if short-walking bouts are as beneficial to 24-hour glycemia as a single bout of continuous exercise.