Development of a consensus taxonomy of sedentary behaviors (SIT): report of Delphi Round 1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the last decade, sedentary behaviors have emerged as a distinctive behavioral paradigm with deleterious effects on health independent of physical activity. The next phase of research is to establish dose response between sedentary behaviors and health outcomes and improve understanding of context and determinants of these behaviors. Establishing a common taxonomy of these behaviors is a necessary step in this process.

Aim

The Sedentary behavior International Taxonomy project was developed to establish a classification of sedentary behaviors by use of a formal consensus process.

Methods

The study follows a Delphi process in three Rounds. A preparatory stage informed the development of terms of reference documents. In Round 1, experts were asked to make

SUBMITTER: Chastin SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3847079 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature