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| Title |
Energy expenditure during common sitting and standing tasks: examining the 1.5 MET definition of sedentary behaviour
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-015-1851-x |
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| Authors |
Maedeh Mansoubi, Natalie Pearson, Stacy A Clemes, Stuart JH Biddle, Danielle H Bodicoat, Keith Tolfrey, Charlotte L Edwardson, Thomas Yates |
| Abstract |
Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure of 1.5 METS or less while in a sitting or reclining posture. This study examines this definition by assessing the energy cost (METs) of common sitting, standing and walking tasks. Fifty one adults spent 10 min during each activity in a variety of sitting tasks (watching TV, Playing on the Wii, Playing on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and typing) and non-sedentary tasks (standing still, walking at 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, and 1.6 mph). Activities were completed on the same day in a random order following an assessment of resting metabolic rate (RMR). A portable gas analyzer was used to measure oxygen uptake, and data were converted to units of energy expenditure (METs). Average of standardized MET values for screen-based sitting tasks were: 1.33 (SD: 0.24) METS (TV), 1.41 (SD: 0.28) (PSP), and 1.45 (SD: 0.32) (Typing). The more active, yet still seated, games on the Wii yielded an average of 2.06 (SD: 0.5) METS. Standing still yielded an average of 1.59 (SD: 0.37) METs. Walking MET values increased incrementally with speed from 2.17 to 2.99 (SD: 0.5 - 0.69) METs. The suggested 1.5 MET threshold for sedentary behaviors seems reasonable however some sitting based activities may be classified as non-sedentary. The effect of this on the definition of sedentary behavior and associations with metabolic health needs further investigation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 59 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 | 24% |
| India | 10 | 17% |
| United States | 3 | 5% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 3% |
| Australia | 2 | 3% |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 26 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 30 | 51% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 15 | 25% |
| Scientists | 13 | 22% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 384 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 379 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 65 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 65 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 64 | 17% |
| Researcher | 22 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 4% |
| Other | 60 | 16% |
| Unknown | 93 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 67 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 55 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 12% |
| Psychology | 19 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 5% |
| Other | 69 | 18% |
| Unknown | 108 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 71. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 April 2024.
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#613,167
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Outputs from BMC Public Health
#600
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#6,754
of 280,253 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#8
of 239 outputs
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