Physical Activity - Recommendations from the Directorate of Health
Sedentary - definition
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Sedentariness is waking time spent sitting or lying, and energy consumption is low, for example, at home, at work/school, and when travelling between places.
The intensity of physical activity is often measured by energy consumption on a scale of 0-10 MET (metabolic equivalent of task). When an individual is at rest, their energy consumption usually is 1 MET. Brisk physical activity (moderate) requires three to six times more energy consumption than rest (3-6 MET), and vigorous physical activity (strenuous) requires more than six times more energy consumption than rest. Sedentary is defined as energy consumption below 1.5 MET.
The amount of time spent sitting should be limited. Replacing sedentary time with physical activity of any intensity, including moderate intensity, has positive health effects. The more time spent sitting, the more critical it is to seek to exercise briskly or vigorously to compensate for the adverse impact of sedentariness.
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Directorate of Health