title: Exploration of Sedentary Behavior in Residential Substance Abuse Populations: Results From an Intervention Study.
abstract: There is a growing body of research linking sedentary behavior with increased risk of chronic disease and all-cause mortality. It is increasingly recommended that service providers address the multiple behavioral risk factors associated with these chronic diseases as part of routine substance abuse treatment.
  
  
  
  The study objective was to investigate rates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in a residential substance abuse population. In addition, efficacy of a sedentary behavior intervention, "Sit Switch," was examined for feasibility in this context.
  
  
  
  Participants (n = 54) were residents of The Salvation Army Recovery Service Centres located in Canberra and on the Gold Coast, Australia. Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers were used to measure rates and patterns of sedentariness and physical activity. A nonrandomized controlled study of a single-session group intervention aimed at decreasing prolonged sitting ("Sit Switch") was conducted. Education, motivational-interviewing, and goal setting components underpinned the "Sit Switch" intervention.
  
  
  
  Individuals were highly sedentary, spending 73% of daily activity at sedentary intensity engaged in inadequate levels of moderate physical activity (6.6%/day). The single session educational program did not lead to any significant changes in sedentary behavior. Conclusion/Importance: High levels of sedentariness and low levels of physical activity engagement are evident in residents in substance abuse treatment programs. It is strongly recommended that sedentariness, a modifiable risk behavior with independent consequences for cardiovascular disease and cancer, be addressed within residential programs.
authors.affiliation: a Centre for Health Initiatives , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.|b School of Psychology , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.affiliation: b School of Psychology , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: a Centre for Health Initiatives , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.|b School of Psychology , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.affiliation: c Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , Australia.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Callister
authors.affiliation: d School of Medicine and Public Health , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , Australia.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: b School of Psychology , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
authors.forename: Frank P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Deane
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
keywords: Alcohol; objective measurement; physical activity; sedentary behavior; substance abuse; the Salvation Army