Mentally passive sedentary behavior

Mentally passive sedentary behavior has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 26, 2026: “Mentally Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Dementia: 19-Year Cohort Study”.

Exposure

1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated

See all 1 papers on mentally passive sedentary behavior

At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 2 countries.

“Mentally passive sedentary behavior was associated with a higher incidence of dementia in crude (hazard ratio=1.16, 95% CI=1.11, 1.22) but not adjusted models (hazard ratio=1.04, 95% CI=0.98, 1.10).”
Mentally Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Dementia: 19-Year Cohort StudyAmerican journal of preventive medicine2026doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108317
Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 2 countries
  • Funders: Karolinska Institutet and 2 more
  • Humans1

What did studies of mentally passive sedentary behavior find?

1

Studies of mentally passive sedentary behavior measured one outcome, dementia.

Dementia

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Mentally passive sedentary behavior was not clearly linked with dementia in humans (adjusted model) (hazard ratio=1.04, 95% CI=0.98, 1.10).

    “Mentally passive sedentary behavior was associated with a higher incidence of dementia in crude (hazard ratio=1.16, 95% CI=1.11, 1.22) but not adjusted models (hazard ratio=1.04, 95% CI=0.98, 1.10).”

    Humansadjusted model1 hour per day19.2 years median follow-upn = 20,811

    Mentally Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Dementia: 19-Year Cohort Study

    American journal of preventive medicine

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