sedentary
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Prolonged sedentary behavior was defined as bouts lasting at least 30 minutes with at least 90% of that period spent sedentary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sitting for many shorter periods may not carry the same associations as remaining sedentary for longer, uninterrupted stretches.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Someone who is training for a marathon is going to need to drink more fluids than someone who is largely sedentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Someone half clever might dub you Pitch or Scuttle, ill-favored names. Or Slate, a sedentary name. Heaven forbid you end up Blackie, that’s an ill-fitting name for a prince like you.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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