1695: Is Sitting Really the New Smoking by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Movement, Exercise, and the Dangers of Sitting
Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
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Why You Need to Sit for Longer Periods and Move More
prolonged sitting totally negates the beneficial effects of doing 30 minutes of arobic exercise. So next time you find yourself stuck in front of a computer while sitting at your desk for too long? Don't just sit there. Take the opportunity to get up, take a stretch or a brief walk. Because movement helps us to pay better attention,. increases our focus and improves our other executive thinking skills such as logic analysis, reasoning, planning and decision making.
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