Adherence
High levels of sedentary behavior (≥480 minutes/day) are independently associated with being classified as 'high-risk' for poor health, defined as insufficient MVPA, insufficient strength training, and high sedentary time.
If you sit for more than 8 hours a day and do not exercise regularly, you are in a 'high-risk' category for health issues. To mitigate this, you should aim to meet the full physical activity guidelines (150 mins MVPA + 2 days strength training) and actively break up long periods of sitting.
A total of 8.9 % (95 % CI: 8.1–9.6) of the sample were categorised as individuals at potentially ‘high-risk’... Those with poorer self-rated health, obese individuals, those aged 25–44, and current smokers were more likely to be in the ‘high risk’ group.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative sample, self-reported data.
Source
The descriptive epidemiology of total physical activity, muscle-strengthening exercises and sedentary behaviour among Australian adults – results from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
Jason A. Bennie et al. · BMC Public Health · 2015
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