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SUBMITTER: Duvivier BMFM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988819 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Duvivier Bernard M F M BMFM Bolijn Johanne E JE Koster Annemarie A Schalkwijk Casper G CG Savelberg Hans H C M HHCM Schaper Nicolaas C NC
Scientific reports 20180605 1
Recent studies suggest that substituting sitting with light physical activity has beneficial metabolic effects, but it is unclear if this is associated with parallel changes in endothelial function. Data from three randomized cross-over studies were analyzed, in which 61 subjects (with normal weight, overweight and type 2 diabetes) followed different activity regimens (Sit, SitLess and/or Exercise) of four days each. Subjects were instructed to sit 14 h/day ('Sit'), to substitute 1 h/day of sitt ...[more]