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According to a recent Finnish study, high levels of sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of previous studies ties too much sitting at the computer or lying around watching TV to a greater risk of depression. Based on dozens of studies covering ...

A less favorable balance between physical activity (PA) and sitting time (ST) is associated with a higher risk for all-cause mortality. During a median follow-up time of 14.3 years, 885 (15%) ...

Have you ever thought about how much time you spend sitting during the average day, from driving to and from work (in traffic for many of us!) to maybe sitting in front of a computer for most of your ...

Back when today’s CEOs were in school, health and wellness experts and corporate consultants alike were already discussing the dangers of an increasingly sedentary lifestyle in the American workforce.

Being sedentary for more than six hours a day greatly increased the risk of neck pain, according to a systematic research review published in the journal BMC Public Health. The review’s authors looked ...

The negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle are well known, but young professionals are not the only ones affected. New research investigates the impact of low physical activity on the ...

Many of us spend a good portion of our days sitting. Whether at a desk in front of a computer, in the car during our daily commute, or on the couch watching our favorite series, the time spent sitting ...

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.

Sitting all day is associated with lower odds that boys who are 6-8 years old will perform well in reading and arithmetic during grades 1-3 of elementary school, according to a new study. These ...

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 ...