Sedentary Behaviour News Archive
Sitting at work all day can shorten your lifespan, even if you're healthy otherwise
Live Forever Club - 28-Jan-2024
Regular exercise in your free time is the ultimate weapon against early death
Read more...Moving around, even for a few minutes, is healthier for your heart than sitting
Independent - 10-Nov-2023
Try to replace some of your sitting time with standing or walking
Read more...Reverse the negative effects of sitting with 22 minutes of moderate exercise
Sky News - 25-Oct-2023
A daily 22-minute dose of brisk exercise can offset the health risks
Read more...Very short bouts of vigorous activity everyday, reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases
The University of Sydney - 09-Dec-2022
Stepping up the pace while walking or doing the housework with a bit more energy may prolong life
Read more...Excessive TV time linked to poor heart health irrespective of genetic risk
The Guardian - 24-May-2022
Reducing TV time is linked to avoidance of coronary heart diseases
Read more...New biological ageing clock based on movement data from a wearable device
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-Sep-2021
Tracks biological age from physical activity without requiring a blood test
Read more...3 minutes of exercise every hour extends life by 30%
BBC - 19-May-2021
Physical activity cocktails can benefit people who spend long sitting hours
Read more...Health benefits from light physical activity and moderate to vigorous activity
Science Daily - 19-May-2021
Good news: Multiple ways to achieve the same health benefits from exercise
Read more...A quick 11-minute workout can help you live longer
Metro - 07-Jan-2021
Moderate exercise for 11-35 minutes counteracts long hours of sitting & improves the lifespan
Read more...Exercise recommendations by WHO to avoid early death
YAHOO! - 25-Nov-2020
Exercise is the key to fight early death in people who sit for prolonged hours
Read more...Spend some more time on your feet to live longer
Science Daily - 13-Oct-2020
Light physical activity, including just standing, lowers risk for mortality
Read more...Limiting screen time could prevent cancer and cardiovascular diseases
BBC - 23-Jul-2020
Minimize exposure to TV and phones and maximize your health
Read more...Sit less and move more to lower risk of cancer death
MD Anderson Cancer Center - 18-Jun-2020
Light, moderate, or vigorous physical activities will make a big difference
Read more...Kneel or squat in your office instead of sitting on the chair all day
Guardian - 10-Mar-2020
Likely to provide protection against cardiovascular disease and premature death
Read more...Being active reduces the risk of prostate cancer at old age
Independent - 05-Dec-2019
Doesn't have to be vigorous exercises, just moving about is enough
Read more...Long term physical exercise: protective against cardiovascular disease
Fight Aging! - 07-Oct-2019
Better to start exercising regularly at a pre-elderly age
Read more...Exercising a little can boost longevity for older adults
Guardian - 21-Aug-2019
Norwegian review of 36,000 cases links more activity overall with lower risk of death
Read more...Exercise protects against cognitive decline in Alzheimer's
Massachusetts General Hospital - 17-Jul-2019
If other vascular risk factors are targeted simultaneously, the outcome is better
Read more...Exercising during lunch break for fighting obesity
Independent - 06-Jun-2019
Encouraging physical activity in the workplace will lead to having more productive employees
Read more...Exercise reduces health impact of sitting - but only in those sitting for less than 8 hours per day
American College of Cardiology - 22-Apr-2019
With a desk job it's easy to sit 8 hours a day - so crucial to exercise as well as move regularly
Read more...70,000 UK deaths a year caused by too much sitting
Guardian - 26-Mar-2019
Tip - drink lots of tea - you have to get up to make it and then again to use the loo!
Read more...30 minute walk at start of day lowers blood pressure
NHS - 21-Feb-2019
As effective as some blood pressure medicines (but don't stop without talking to your doctor!)
Read more...30 minutes less sitting reduces risk of an early death by 17%
Guardian - 14-Jan-2019
Try standing up while watching TV or browsing on your phone
Read more...'Sitting is the new smoking' for a reason
Stanford Center on Longevity - 01-Jan-2018
Prolonged sitting increases the risk of chronic age related diseases
Read more...Move every half hour to limit effects of sedentary lifestyle
Guardian - 11-Sep-2017
Exercise is not enough to ward off the risks of sitting still for long periods of time, regular movement is needed, research shows.
Read more...Middle-aged workers 'spend more time sitting than pensioners'
BBC - 26-Jun-2017
45 to 54-year-old Scots spend on average 7.8 hours per weekday sitting down.
Read more...What Sitting Down All Day Does To Your Body
Huffington Post - 02-Jun-2017
On average we spend almost nine hours a day sat down, but our bodies are designed to move.
Read more...Sedentary lifestyle in older women ‘ages body cells’
BBC - 19-Jan-2017
Research on 1,500 women aged 64 to 95.
Read more...Sedentary behaviour and its long-term effects
BBC - 27-Jul-2016
An hour of brisk exercising each day can prevent the risks of early death
Read more...Time Spent Sitting and Mortality Rates
Fight Aging! - 28-Mar-2016
Sitting responsible for 3.8% of deaths.
Read more...Keep moving, live longer
Medical News Today - 26-Feb-2016
Doesn’t have to be exercise – even washing the dishes or sweeping the floor is better than sitting at a desk.
Read more...Weekend-only workouts ‘still give an important health boost’
NHS - 10-Jan-2016
Any activity reduces risk of death from any cause or cardiovascular disease.
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