Approaches and methods to assess sedentary behavior in Brazil: a systematic review

Authors

  • Luciana Leite Silva Barboza Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-5630
  • Ellen Caroline Mendes da Silva Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9856-0054
  • Mabliny Thuany Universidade do Porto, Centro de Investigação, Formação, Inovação e Intervenção em Desporto, Faculdade de Desporto, Porto, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-1871
  • Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-3052
  • André de Oliveira Werneck Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Núcleo de Pesquisas Epidemiológicas em Nutrição e Saúde, Departamento de Nutrição, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • David Nunes Oliveira Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9608-0110
  • Larissa Gandarela Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Educação Física, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8022-9619
  • Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Educação Física, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-4795

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.26e0236

Keywords:

Healthy lifestyle, Sedentary lifestyle, South America

Abstract

Our aim was to characterize the Brazilian studies that evaluated sedentary behavior, describing the main characteristics of the studies and identifying the used instruments. Using the PRISMA methodology, the search occurred on 25 August 2019 and was updated on 17 October 2020 in the following databases: PUBMED, LILACS, and SCIELO. Studies in English, Spanish, and Portuguese were included. The inclusion criteria were studies performed with a sample of Brazilians, and that used an instrument to evaluate sedentary behavior. In total, 229 articles were selected. The majority of the studies evaluated children and adolescents. Only 33 studies used device-derived measures and there was a great variability in the questionnaires used. Only 83/198 studies presented quality criteria for the instrument used. Most studies considered the screen time in a typical week plus weekend to characterize sedentary behavior. Therefore, sedentary behavior in Brazil has mostly been evaluated by different questionnaires, and few have been appropriately validated. These findings emphasize the importance of standardization and methodological rigor for assessing sedentary behavior in the Brazilian context.

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01/14/2022

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Barboza LLS, Silva ECM da, Thuany M, Araujo RH de O, Werneck A de O, Oliveira DN, et al. Approaches and methods to assess sedentary behavior in Brazil: a systematic review. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 14 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];26:1-29. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14709

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