Code
3E012910
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
Keywords
sedentary occupation
physical activity
randomised controlled trial
sedentary behaviour
cardiovascular disease
adults
Project description
Prospective observational studies show that sedentary behaviour (e.g. occupational sitting) is a novel, independent risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, CVD, specific cancers and all-cause mortality, independently of physical activity. We develop a randomised controlled trial to decrease sedentary time in adults with a predominantly sedentary occupation and evaluate it`s effectiveness in terms of behaviour change and cardio-metabolic health.