Special Issue "Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep of People Living with Chronic Respiratory Diseases"
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 1574
Special Issue Editor
Interests: 24 hour time use activity behaviours; pulmonary rehabilitation; digital health for lifestyle; global respiratory health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is a pandemic of physical inactivity. Hypokinetic environments have promoted sedentary lifestyles, and family/workplace stresses have a detrimental effect on the quality of people’s sleep. Although physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and poor sleep are often considered individual problems, they are all major public health issues, both independently and in combination with each other. For individuals living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), these 24 hour time-use activity behaviours are further impaired, and are linked to increased risks of hospitalization, morbidity and premature death. To date, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep have largely been examined in isolation regarding health outcomes. Research is needed to explore the synergistic influences of 24 hour time-use activity behaviours on the health of people living with CRDs. This need has been evidenced through advancements in methodological processes (e.g., harmonising data using gravitational units) and analysis (e.g., compositional data analysis); it is also reflected in the most recent World Health Organization guidelines. Evidence on these behaviours is particularly lacking in low- and middle-income countries, despite them having the greatest CRD burden. The application of such approaches to 24 hour time-use activity behaviours to a range of CRD populations is needed to develop, evaluate and optimize interventions for better health. We invite the submission of papers addressing these topics for this Special Issue. Studies examining at least two of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep outcomes from under-represented CRDs and geographical areas, as well as applications or advancements of existing methodologies, are particularly welcome.
Dr. Mark Orme
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviour
- sleep
- chronic respiratory disease
- measurement and evaluation
- accelerometry
- 24 hour time-use activity behaviours
- epidemiology
- interventions
- rehabilitation
