Routledge Handbook of Sedentary Behaviour

The Routledge Handbook of Sedentary Behaviour assess the field and provides in-depth update on sedentary behaviour research. Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking behaviour where the energy expenditure is low and the predominant posture is sitting, reclining or lying. Evidence is rapidly accumulating that sedentary behaviour is associated with poor health outcomes. Over the past 20 years, time spent sitting has increased dramatically as people spend more time sitting for work, commuting and leisure. Excessive sedentary behaviour has been associated with an increased risk of numerous non-communicable diseases. The field of sedentary behaviour research is rapidly developing. This book will provide a source of information on the epidemiological trends in sedentary behaviour across the lifecourse. Innovations in quantifying sedentary behaviour have led to a number of developments in tools used to measure sedentary behaviour, and this book will review their relative merits. Our understanding of the range of physical and mental health effects continues to expand and these will be discussed, including likely causal mechanisms. Following this, the effectiveness of various interventions within different populations will be presented. Finally, the text will summarise these advances in knowledge and give direction to new areas for future research. The text offers students, researchers and academics with an up-to-date summary of the sedentary behaviour evidence base and will serve as a catalyst for future research through summaries of future research areas that remain addressed.