Sitting, even with regular periods of exercise, raises chronic disease risk:...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Even people who set aside time for exercise regularly but are otherwise sedentary, may not be active enough to combat chronic diseases such as diabetes. Inactivity, in addition to the...
View ArticleReady to try a Sit Stand Desk? 4 tips from Anthro
PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For decades now Anthro Corporation, a maker of a wide variety of adjustable height desks, has been preaching that ergonomics can improve workplace productivity, reduce...
View ArticleState P.E. laws are working: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine,...
CHICAGO – State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and...
View ArticleHousework may help maintain physical function: Japanese study
Maturitas. 2011 Sep;70(1):80-4. Epub 2011 Jul 23. Physical activity and 5-year changes in physical performance tests and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: the Yokogoshi Study. Kitamura K,...
View ArticleElder falls NOT prevented by exercise: J Am Geriatr Soc
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03859.x. [Epub ahead of print] Long-Term Effects of Three Multicomponent Exercise Interventions on Physical Performance and Fall-Related...
View ArticleSitting too much, REGARDLESS of physical activity level, can kill you, says...
Arch Intern Med. 2012 Mar 26;172(6):494-500. Sitting time and all-cause mortality risk in 222 497 Australian adults. van der Ploeg HP, Chey T, Korda RJ, Banks E, Bauman A. Source Level 2, Medical...
View ArticleSitting time calculator evaluates your health risks
ST. PAUL, MN–(Marketwire – Oct 23, 2012) – According to industry reports, the average human spends upwards of nine hours a day sitting — whether at work, in the car or at home. The cumulative effect...
View ArticleReplacing sitting by standing can considerably increase cumulative daily...
PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e52228. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052228. Epub 2013 Jan 18. Muscle Activity and Inactivity Periods during Normal Daily Life Tikkanen O, Haakana P, Pesola AJ, Häkkinen K,...
View ArticleSitting linked to chronic disease: the latest study in International Journal...
Newswise — MANHATTAN, Kan. — The more you sit, the higher your risk of chronic diseases. Kansas State University researcher Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor of human nutrition, examined the...
View ArticleWalking reduces sensorimotor network connectivity compared to standing
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2014 Feb 13;11:14. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-14. Walking reduces sensorimotor network connectivity compared to standing. Lau TM1, Gwin JT, Ferris DP. Author information 1Human...
View ArticleHeight-adjustable workstations that allow intermittent standing may promote...
Occup Environ Med. 2014 Aug 28. pii: oemed-2014-102348. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102348. [Epub ahead of print] Breaking up workplace sitting time with intermittent standing bouts improves fatigue and...
View ArticleOccupational Sitting Among Women Linked to Obesity
Newswise — You might want to stand up for this. Occupational sitting is associated with an increased likelihood of obesity, especially among black women, independent of occupational and leisure time...
View ArticleEven interrupting sitting time may improve health in type 2 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – – People with Type 2 diabetes could trim down and improve their metabolic health by replacing long periods of sitting with periodic standing, taking the stairs or even just changing...
View ArticleHow much sitting and standing should be done at work: Br J Sports Med
Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094618 Consensus statement The sedentary office: a growing case for change towards better health and productivity. Expert statement commissioned by Public...
View Article2 Hours of Movement Daily Staves Off Chronic Illness: UK Department of Health...
If sedentary office workers could get off their posteriors for at least 2 hours a day, it could reduce their risk for heart disease, diabetes, and all-cause mortality, according to a panel of public...
View ArticleSitting tied to mental health problems
Low energy activities that involve sitting down are associated with an increased risk of anxiety, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. These activities, which...
View ArticleTreadmill workstation budget request questioned in Colorado
A lawmaker is upset that a state department ordered five treadmill work stations costing nearly $12,000, but the agency spokesman says the new equipment is partly in response to a “sitting is the new...
View ArticleWays to make yourself move more at work
Newswise — MANHATTAN, Kansas — When it comes to taking a physical activity break at work, it’s more about the frequency than duration. That’s advice Kansas State University experts in human nutrition...
View ArticleProlonged standing likely to contribute to lower-extremity and/or back disorders
Hum Factors. 2015 Jun 5. pii: 0018720815590293. [Epub ahead of print] Long-Term Muscle Fatigue After Standing Work. Garcia MG1, Läubli T2, Martin BJ3. Author information 1ETH Zürich, Zürich,...
View ArticleMaybe quality, rather than quantity, of movement should be used in...
J Rehabil Res Dev. 2015;52(1):21-30. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.03.0086. Timed loaded standing in female chronic fatigue syndrome compared with other populations. Eyskens JB1, Nijs J, D’Août K, Sand A,...
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