Lisa Nainggolan January 15, 2015 Fresh evidence that just a little bit of exercise, such as 20 minutes walking a day, is extremely beneficial — regardless of whether people are overweight/obese or not — has emerged from a large European study. In fact, the most pronounced reduction in premature death risk was observed among individuals who were […]
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Doctors are studying a new disorder related to the dangers of sitting too long at work, and the way it could kill you. Liza Ramirez is an office assistant in a doctor’s office where everything is conveniently within reach from her seat. “It makes it more efficient for patient […]
Michael O’Riordan July 29, 2014 LONDON, UK — Individuals who are physically active and don’t spend a lot of time sitting down are less likely to be obese than those who report high levels of leisure-time sitting and low levels of physical activity, and the combination of the two behaviors is important, according to a […]
This effect holds even for people who do a lot of exercise when not sitting The increased risk was most notable for womb, bowel and lung cancers MailOnline By JENNY HOPE MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT PUBLISHED: 15:02 EST, 16 June 2014 | UPDATED: 12:42 EST, 17 June 2014 Stop sitting down if you want to avoid cancer, […]
Research · May 27, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) multicenter trial randomized 1635 sedentary men and women aged 70 to 89 years who had physical limitations to either participate in a structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program or a health education course. The primary outcome of incident major mobility disability […]
by Laird Harrison May 09, 2014 Physical inactivity ranks higher than smoking, obesity, or high blood pressure among the causes of heart disease in Australian women older than 30 years, a new study shows. “Programmes for the promotion and maintenance of physical activity deserve to be a much higher public health priority for women than […]
Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY 10:55 p.m. EDT March 31, 2014 Both sitting too much and exercising too little increase the risk of heart failure. Both sitting too much — sometimes called sitting disease — and exercising too little may increase the chance of heart failure, a new study suggests. The risk of heart failure […]
Billy GG, et al. Show all Journal PM R. 2014 Mar 2. pii: S1934-1482(14)00100-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.02.014. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine what if any changes occur to the lumbar disks in the spine after prolonged sitting with and without intermittent breaks during a 4-hour period. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: An […]
Diseases originating from lack of physical activity are a growing problem in the world. An increasing number of studies have recently provided evidence that sedentary behaviour is in itself a health risk, regardless of the daily amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). This implies that excessive sitting cannot be wholly compensated for by half an […]
This post-hoc analysis of two randomized trials suggested an association between time spent sedentary and the recurrence of colorectal polyps in men.