Man watching television The American Heart Association has released a science advisory regarding the cardiovascular risks associated with sedentary behavior. Sedentary behavior contributes to the risk ...

New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body's ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. Reducing sedentary behavior can be particularly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cohort of Black Caribbean men reduced their adipose tissue by engaging in ...

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced physical activity showed a higher risk of emergency department visits or hospitalizations in a recent study. Patients with ...

Aug. 23 (UPI) --It isn't the time that older adults spend sitting, but rather the type of sedentary activity that affects dementia risk, a new study says. Watching TV may increase the risk, but ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Attention office workers, couch potatoes, and other sedentary people: reduce your time spent sitting by getting up and using your muscles more regularly throughout the day, ...

According to a recent Finnish study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac ...

Kids who were not active had a higher chance of developing depression as adults. The relationship between sedentary behavior and poor physical health is well known, but a new study is showing a lack ...

Do you spend too much time sitting or without movement? Parents' inactivity directly impacts children's sedentary habits. A study found children of inactive parents tend to be more sedentary.