Regulations to combat sedentary behaviour among children in China

sedentary

Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behaviour among children in China have proved effective, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Bristol, reveals regulations recently introduced by the Chinese government to reduce school children’s sedentary behaviour by restricting online gaming companies catering for this age group, limiting the amount of homework schoolteachers […]

Read More… from Regulations to combat sedentary behaviour among children in China

Childhood LPA is more effective than MVPA in reducing inflammation

LPA

Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood worsened low-grade inflammation in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) did not have a similar effect. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the […]

Read More… from Childhood LPA is more effective than MVPA in reducing inflammation