Sitting less and moving more: population health research to understand and influence sedentary behaviour

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/569940

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The majority of Australian adults spend most of their waking hours sitting: at home, at work, and in their cars; most do not participate in exercise or sport. This leads to weight gain and to diseases of inactivity (particularly diabetes, heart disease, cancer and depression). New research will measure sitting time and the physical activity in people's daily lives, what factors encourage inactivity, and how to increase activity levels, especially among the ageing 'baby boomer' population.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Programs

Funding Amount: $6,367,518.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Behavioural epidemiology | Behavioural intervention | Physical activity | Population health | Sedentary behaviour

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