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. 2015 Sep 17;12:117. doi: 10.1186/s12966-015-0277-2

Table 1.

Overview of the included sedentary behaviour contexts (behaviour-specific questions)

Adolescents Adults Older adults
TV (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Computer (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Sitting while reading (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Sitting for hobbies (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Sitting for socializing (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Sitting while listening to music (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Sitting during meals (WK, WKND)(a) V V V
Motorized transport (to and from school, WK, WKND)(b) V - -
Motorized transport (to and from occupation, during occupation, WK, WKND)(b) - V -
Motorized transport (WK, WKND)(b) - - V
Sitting during school work at home (WK, WKND)(a) V - -
Sitting while caring ((grand)children, family members,…) (WK, WKND)(a) - V V
Sitting for using mobile phone (WK, WKND)(a) V - -
Household tasks and making phone calls (WK, WKND)(a) - V -
Making phone calls (WK, WKND)(a) - - V
School (WK)(a) V - -
Occupation(c) - V -
Household tasks (WK, WKND)(a) - - V
Gaming (WK, WKND)(a) V - -
Afternoon nap (WK, WKND)(a) - - V

WK weekdays, WKND weekend days, V present in the age-specific questionnaire, not present in the age-specific questionnaire

Answer categories:

(a)‘None’, ‘1-15 min/day’, ‘15-30 min/day’, ‘30-60 min/day’, ‘1-2 h/day’, ‘2-3 h/day’, ‘3-4 h/day’, ‘4-5 h/day’, ‘5-6 h/day’, ‘6-7 h/day’ or ‘more than 7 h/day’

(b)‘None’, ‘1-15 min/day’, ‘15-30 min/day’, ‘30-45 min/day’, ‘45-60 min/day’, ‘60-90 min/day’, ‘90-120 min/day’, ‘2-2.5 h/day’, ‘2.5-3 h/day’, ‘3-4 h/day’, ‘4-5 h/day’, ‘5-6 h/day’, ‘6-7 h/day’ or ‘more than 7 h/day’

(c)‘Less than 2 h/day’, ‘2-3 h/day’, ‘3-4 h/day’, ‘4-5 h/day’, ‘5-6 h/day’, ‘6-7 h/day’, ‘7-8 h/day’, ‘more than 8 h/day’