Sedentary behaviour refers to activities that require very low energy expenditure and where sitting or lying is the dominant po 1 Young people can accumulate substantial sedentary time in their less ID: 425037
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What is sedentary behaviour? Sedentary behaviour refers to activities that require very low energy expenditure and where sitting or lying is the dominant po 1 . Young people can accumulate substantial sedentary time in their lessons at school. During leisure time, typical sedentary behaviours among youth include watching television, taking motorised transport, playing passive video games and surfing the internet. Many health outcomes associated with sedentary behaviour occur independent of physical activity 2 . This means that even highly active individuals are susceptible to the negative health effects of time spent being sedentary. SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR