The Meaning of Sedentary Behavior as Experienced by People in the Transition From Working Life to Retirement: An Empirical Phenomenological Study.

Caroline Eklund Magnus L Elfström Petra von Heideken Wågert Anne Söderlund Catharina Gustavsson Sara Cederbom Charlotta Thunborg Helena Lööf

Published in: Physical therapy (2021)

This study reveals how persons in retirement describe sedentary behavior as something healthy but also as unhealthy and that sedentary behavior is natural in aging and can be postponed by physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
sleep quality