Energy expenditure during common sitting and standing tasks: examining the 1.5 MET definition of sedentary behaviour

Mansoubi, Maedeh; Pearson, Natalie; A. Clemes, Stacy; Biddle, Stuart; H. Bodicoat, Danielle; Tolfrey, Keith; L. Edwardson, Charlotte; Yates, Thomas

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1851-x

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Energy expenditure during common sitting and standing tasks: examining the 1.5 MET definition of sedentary behaviour

Published in BMC Public Health • May 28, 2015

Authors:

Maedeh Mansoubi

Natalie Pearson

Stacy A. Clemes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure of 1.5 METS or less while in a sitting or reclining posture. This study examines this definition by assessing the energy cost (METs) of common sitting, standing and walking tasks. METHODS: Fifty o...

Subject

Sitting

Metabolic equivalent

Energy expenditure

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