sedentary
doing little exercise and sitting a lot
Spending a lot of time sitting and doing very little physical activity.
done while sitting; not physically active
Involving little movement or physical effort; done mainly while sitting.
not moving to new places often
Staying in one place or area rather than traveling regularly, especially of animals or populations.
- Base: sedentary
sedentary behavior
1long periods of sitting
time spent sitting with little activity
- The study found that reducing sedentary behavior improved sleep quality.
- Public health campaigns encourage people to break up sedentary behavior throughout the day.
- Even if you exercise, too much sedentary behavior may still be harmful.
- I am trying to reduce sedentary behavior.
sedentary job
1job done mostly sitting
a job where you sit most of the day
- After years in a sedentary job, he started taking walking meetings.
- Many people try to balance a sedentary job with exercise after work.
- A sedentary job can affect posture if your chair and desk are not set up well.
- I have a sedentary job.
sedentary lifestyle
1Lifestyle with little movement or exercise
A way of living where you sit most of the time and do not get much exercise.
- A sedentary lifestyle can lead to health problems.
- Many office workers have a sedentary lifestyle.
sedentary lifestyle
1life with little exercise
a life with little exercise and lots of sitting
- She started strength training to offset her sedentary lifestyle.
- A sedentary lifestyle is linked to higher risks of heart disease.
- Try standing up regularly if you have a sedentary lifestyle.
- I lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- He wants to change his sedentary lifestyle.
sedentary work
1work with little movement
work you do while sitting most of the time
- Sedentary work can make you feel stiff by the end of the day.
- If you do sedentary work, schedule regular breaks to stretch.
- The report discusses the health impacts of long hours of sedentary work.
- I do sedentary work.