SynthesisBMC public health2014
Sedentary behavior and health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review.
Synthesis in BMC public health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05948709 (Incentives for Physical Activity - an RCT with Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 301 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Incentives for Physical Activity - an RCT with Older Adults
Who cites it
301 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Individual sedentary activities and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of digital multimodal interventions on objectively measured physical activity in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and health-related quality of life in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Sedentary behaviour interventions in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a systematic scoping review of intervention content, perceived acceptability and efficacy.BMC rheumatology · 2025Pooled it
- The association between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interventions Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Umbrella Review With Application to Saudi Arabia.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2023Pooled it
- The use of tensiomyography in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
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- Physical Activity on Telomere Length as a Biomarker for Aging: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Sedentary behaviour levels in adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.HRB open research · 2021Pooled it
- The effectiveness and complexity of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Internet Use in Relation to Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of Time-Restricted Feeding and Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health in Sedentary Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Trial
- Combination of self-management strategies for reducing sedentary behavior with multicomponent exercise on sedentary behavior patterns and physical function in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized, blinded clinical trial with 40-week follow-up.European geriatric medicine · 2025Trial
- Inactivity is isolation: insights from a sedentary time intervention in assisted living.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- High-intensity interval swimming improves cardiovascular endurance, while aquatic resistance training enhances muscular strength in older adults.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Sitting Time Reduction and Blood Pressure in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Cross-sectional and longitudinal neural predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviour from a 6-month randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Smartphone-based educational and counseling interventions for women with high body mass index at Urmia's health centers.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
241 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundIn the last decade, sedentary behavior has emerged as a new risk factor for health. The elderly spend most of their awake time in sedentary activities. Despite this high exposure, the impact of this sedentary behavior on the health of this population has not yet been reviewed. We systematically reviewed evidence for associations between sedentary behavior and multiple health outcomes in adults over 60 years of age.
methodsWe searched the Medline, Embase, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, LILLACS, and Sedentary Research Database for observational studies published up to May 2013. Additionally, we contacted members of the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network to identify articles that were potentially eligible. After inclusion, the methodological quality of the evidence was assessed in each study.
resultsWe included 24 eligible articles in our systematic review, of which only 2 (8%) provided high-quality evidence. Greater sedentary time was related to an increased risk of all-cause mortality in the older adults. Some studies with a moderate quality of evidence indicated a relationship between sedentary behavior and metabolic syndrome, waist circumference, and overweightness/obesity. The findings for other outcomes such as mental health, renal cancer cells, and falls remain insufficient to draw conclusions.
conclusionThis systematic review supports the relationship between sedentary behavior and mortality in older adults. Additional studies with high methodological quality are still needed to develop informed guidelines for addressing sedentary behavior in older adults.
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