Journal article
A neurobiological taxonomy of sedentary behavior for brain health
Trends in neurosciences, Vol.48(11), pp.853-864
11/2025
PMID: 41038753
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Abstract
Growing evidence documents that the influence of sedentary behaviors on brain health is not universally beneficial or detrimental but rather context-dependent and nuanced. More specifically, recent findings suggest that mentally active sedentary behavior, such as video gaming, may benefit brain health, whereas mentally passive sedentary behavior, such as television viewing, may not convey such benefits. However, traditional classification approaches do not fully recognize the importance of content relevance. In this opinion article, we propose a neurobiological, dual-axis framework combining mental activation and content relevance to distinguish effects of specific sedentary behavior types on brain health-related outcomes. This refined sedentary behavior taxonomy may open novel perspectives to clarify mechanisms and the roles of key moderators (e.g., age and life context) in future brain health research for enhanced public health strategies and more personalized lifestyle recommendations.
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- Title
- A neurobiological taxonomy of sedentary behavior for brain health
- Creators
- Zhihao Zhang (张致豪) - Shenzhen UniversityYanxia Chen (陈艳霞) - Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityQian Yu (于谦) - Shenzhen UniversityJinming Li (黎金明) - Shenzhen UniversityLiye Zou (邹立业) - Shenzhen UniversityMyrto Mavilidi - University of WollongongC. Shawn Green - University of Wisconsin–MadisonNeville Owen - Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMats Hallgren - Karolinska InstitutetDavid Raichlen - University of Southern CaliforniaShuo Lu (陆烁) - Shenzhen UniversityGene E. Alexander - University of ArizonaFred Paas - Erasmus University RotterdamFabian Herold - University of Erfurt
- Publication Details
- Trends in neurosciences, Vol.48(11), pp.853-864
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd; CAMBRIDGE
- Grant note
- Shenzhen Educational Research Funding: zdzb2014 Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission Foundation: 202307313000096 Social Science Foundation from China's Ministry of Education: 23YJA880093 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation: 2022M711174 Research Excellence Scholarships of Shenzhen University: ZYZD2305 Research Funding for Society of Sport Science: PT2023030 Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen University: 000311 Guangdong Youth Health Research Fund: 2024WT006 Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation in Basic Research Fund: 20250603112253005
L.Z. was supported by Shenzhen Educational Research Funding (grant zdzb2014) , the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission Foundation (grant 202307313000096) , the Social Science Foundation from China's Ministry of Education (grant 23YJA880093) , the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant 2022M711174) , Research Excellence Scholarships of Shenzhen University (grant ZYZD2305) , Research Funding for Society of Sport Science (grant PT2023030) , the Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen University (grant 000311) , the Guangdong Youth Health Research Fund (grant 2024WT006) , and the Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation in Basic Research Fund (grant 20250603112253005) .
- Identifiers
- 991013333628702368
- Copyright
- © 2025 Elsevier Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article