Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) on Sitting Time and Chronic Disease Prevention – Mechanisms, Measurement and Interventions
Australian research has identified serious health consequences arising from the 7 to 10 hours of daily sitting that most people do, especially in relation to ‘diseases of inactivity’ – type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast and colon cancer – that are an unwelcome burden on individuals, families and health systems. This new research examines the practical feasibility and the preventive-health benefits of changing children’s and adults’ sitting time in schools, workplaces and the home environment.
CRE website
Project members
Chief Investigators:
Professor Neville Owen, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Professor Jo Salmon, Deakin University
Professor Stewart Trost, Queensland University of Technology
Professor David Dunstan, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Professor Elizabeth Eakin, The University of Queensland (CPRC)
Associate Professor Genevieve Healy, The University of Queensland (CPRC)
Professor Bronwyn Kingwell, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Professor Gavin Lambert, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Associate Professor Anna Timperio, Deakin University
Associate Investigators:
Professor Stuart Biddle, Victoria University
Professor Ester Cerin, Australian Catholic University
Dr Sebastien Chastin, Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor Mai Chin A Paw, VU University Medical Center
Professor Robin Daly, Deakin University
Professor Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Ghent University
Dr Christine Friedenreich, Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (CEPR)
Professor Daniel Green, University of Western Australia
Professor Marc Hamilton, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Dr Elisabeth Lambert, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Professor Nicola Lautenschlager, University of Melbourne
Dr Charles Matthews, National Cancer Institute