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REFERENCES Bailey, D., Hewson, D., Champion, R., & Sayegh, S. (2019). Sitting Time and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 57(3):408-416. Ekelund, U., Steene-Johannessen et al., (2016). Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women. Lancet. 388(10051):1302-1310. Daneshmandi, H., Choobienh, A., Ghaem, H., & Karimi, M. (2017). Adverse Effects of Prolonged Sitting Behavior on the General Health of Office Workers. Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 7(2):69-75. Safe Work Australia (2019, July 29th). Sitting and standing. Retrieved from https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sedentary#ways-to-reduce- occupational-sitting (2019, 26th August). Risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus has been shown to be reduced in individuals who complete 60 to 75 minutes of moderate- intensity exercise per day Suliga, E., Ciesla, E., Rebak, D., Koziel, D., & Gluszek, S. (2018). Relationship Between Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Depending on Body Mass Index (BMI). Medical Science Monitor. 24: 7633-7645. Dr Mike Climstein, PhD FASMF FACSM FAAESS AEP Dr Climstein is one of Australia’s leading Accredited Exercise Physiologists. He is a faculty member in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Sport & Exercise Science at Southern Cross University (Gold Coast). Dr Joe Walsh, PhD Joe is a sport and exercise scientist. As well as working for Charles Darwin and Bond Universities, he is a director of Fitness Clinic in Five Dock, Sydney. NETWORK SPRING 2019 | 15