SITLess! Adult Study

This pilot crossover randomized trial will test the effects of brief physical activity breaks to prolonged sitting on cognitive and brain functions among adults with obesity.

Analyses of pre-collected datasets

Burn2Learn Project

This study is based on cross-sectional data from the Burn2Learn cluster randomized controlled trial (ACTRN12618000293268) led by Prof. David Lubans (Principal Investigator) at the University of Newcastle, Australia (https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/david-lubans).

Aim 1: To assess the relationships between objectively-measured physical activity and cognitive functions in 15-18 years old Australian adolescents.

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

Aim 1: To assess the relationship between longitudinal profiles of sedentary time, the patterning of sedentary time, physical activity, and cognitive functions in 15 years old adolescents and 24-years old young adults.

Aim 2: To assess physiological and psychosocial mediators of these relationships.

A systematic review on the relationships between sedentary behaviors, cognitive function, brain structure and function across the lifespan

Sedentary lifestyles increase the risk of mortality and type 2 diabetes. However, its implications for cognitive and brain health remain poorly understood. This systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence on sedentary time and patterns on cognitive function, brain structure, and function in children and adults.

For more information, please see our protocol registered at PROSPERO (Registration Number: CRD42020200998): https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/