Sitting time
Intervention2 papers9 findings
A human study associates sitting time with higher fasting glucose and impaired fasting glucose. Another links sitting time to poorer daily functioning, slower chair standing, lower grip strength and reduced appendicular skeletal muscle mass.
- Humans2
Outcomes
5IADL sum score
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
IADL sum score
downin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time impairs IADL sum score in humans (β = -0.410, p < 0.001).
Humans
Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study · PeerJ · 8 Sep 2026
ADL sum score
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
ADL sum score
downin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time impairs ADL sum score in humans (β = -0.308, p < 0.001).
Humans
Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study · PeerJ · 8 Sep 2026
5-time chair standing test time
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
5-time chair standing test time
downin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time impairs 5-time chair standing test time in humans (β = 0.465, p < 0.001).
Humans
Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study · PeerJ · 8 Sep 2026
Grip strength
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Grip strength
downin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time impairs grip strength in humans (β = -0.385, p < 0.001).
Humans
Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study · PeerJ · 8 Sep 2026
Appendicular skeletal muscle mass
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Appendicular skeletal muscle mass
downin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time decreases appendicular skeletal muscle mass in humans (β = -0.415, p < 0.001).
Humans
Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study · PeerJ · 8 Sep 2026
Associations
4Peripheral oxygen saturation
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Peripheral oxygen saturation
upin humans1Very low certainty
Sitting time is associated with peripheral oxygen saturation in humans (PR = 2.79; 95% CI: 1.36-5.73).
Humansn = 60
Association Between Daily Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Indicators in Adult Public Servants: A Cross-Sectional Study With Crude and Adjusted Analyses · Health science reports · 14 Sep 2026
Waist-to-hip ratio
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Waist-to-hip ratio
upin humans1Low certainty
Sitting time is associated with waist-to-hip ratio in humans (PR = 6.19; 95% CI: 1.91-20.07).
Humansn = 60
Association Between Daily Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Indicators in Adult Public Servants: A Cross-Sectional Study With Crude and Adjusted Analyses · Health science reports · 14 Sep 2026
Impaired fasting glucose
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Impaired fasting glucose
upin humans1Very low certainty
Sitting time is associated with impaired fasting glucose in humans (PR = 3.45; 95% CI: 1.63-7.30).
Humansn = 60
Association Between Daily Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Indicators in Adult Public Servants: A Cross-Sectional Study With Crude and Adjusted Analyses · Health science reports · 14 Sep 2026
Fasting glucose
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Fasting glucose
upin humans1Very low certainty
Sitting time is associated with fasting glucose in humans (partial ρ = 0.279; 95% CI: 0.025-0.499).
Humansn = 60
Association Between Daily Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Indicators in Adult Public Servants: A Cross-Sectional Study With Crude and Adjusted Analyses · Health science reports · 14 Sep 2026