The Effect of Changes in Physical Activity on Sedentary Behavior: Results From a Randomized Lifestyle Intervention Trial

• Published in: American journal of health promotion Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 287 - 295
• Main Authors: Siddique, Juned, de Chavez, Peter John, Craft, Lynette L., Freedson, Patty, Spring, Bonnie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2017; American Journal of Health Promotion
• Subjects: Accelerometry; Adult; Behavior; Chicago; Coaching; Diet; Exercise; Financial incentives; Health Behavior; Health promotion; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; Intervention; Leisure; Life Style; Lifestyles; Male; Middle Aged; Physical activity; Same day; Sedentary; Sedentary Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; Outcome measure: behavioral; Target population circumstances: geographic location; Study design: randomized trial; Health focus: fitness/physical activity; Research purpose: modeling/relationship testing; Accelerometry, Compensation, Exercise, MVPA, Prevention Research. Manuscript format: research; Setting: local community; Strategy: skill building/behavior change; Target population age: adults

Purpose. To investigate whether changes in physical activity (PA) have an impact on sedentary behavior (SB) during a lifestyle intervention. Design. Study design was a randomized trial. Setting/Subjects. Participants (n = 204) were individuals with low PA and high sedentary leisure screen time from...