Psychiatry and Psychology

Sedentary Behavior

Behaviors during waking hours that have low energy expenditure and are often performed in a sitting or reclining POSTURE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Behaviors during waking hours that have low energy expenditure and are often performed in a sitting or reclining POSTURE.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Reclining Position
  • Sedentariness
  • Sedentary Lifestyle
  • Behavior, Sedentary
  • Lifestyle, Sedentary
  • Sedentary Behaviors
  • Lack of Exercise
  • Lack of Physical Activity
  • Low Physical Activity
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Sedentary Time
  • Sedentary Work
  • Sitting Time
  • Time Spent Sitting
  • Total Sedentary Time
  • Inactivity, Physical
  • Sedentary Times
  • Time, Sedentary

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History Note

2019(2010)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.145.749w
  2. F01.829w.458w.705w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sedentary Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057185. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057185
  2. Sedentary Behavior. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle
  3. Sedentary Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349358