Why the study?
Are sedentary behavior and physical activity levels associated with psychological distress in adults?
Population
4,337 adults (18-79 years old) from a multi-ethnic Asian population in Singapore
Comparison
High sedentary behavior and/or active moderate… vs Lower sedentary behavior and/or inactive…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports sedentary-distress link in adults; hypothesis-generating for prospective trials before clinical adoption.
Are sedentary behavior and physical activity levels associated with psychological distress in adults?
High sedentary behavior is independently associated with increased psychological distress, while meeting physical activity guidelines combined with low sedentary time is associated with the lowest odds of distress.
Sloan et al. (2013) studied this question.
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