Sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentary behaviour is when someone is awake, in a sitting, lying or reclining posture and is an independent risk factor for multiple causes of morbidity and mortality. A dose-response relationship has been demonstrated, whereby increasing sedentary time corresponds with increasing mortality rate. This study aimed to identify current levels of sedentary behaviour among General Practitioners (GPs), by examining and synthesising how sedentary behaviour has been measured in the primary care literature.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to identify studies relating to levels of sedentary behaviour among GPs. Searches were performed using Medline®, Embase®, PscycINFO, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library, from inception of databases until January 2020, with

SUBMITTER: Mayne RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7779649 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature