Is all that time spent in the gym really worth it? Recent surveys show we spend up to a remarkable 19 hours per day been sedentary. Sedentary behaviour means âtoo much sittingâ and this means less or little physical exercise. Whether you are sat at home watching TV, at work looking at a computer screen, travelling or sleeping, all these add up to a staggering harmful amount.
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This article by Medical Today demonstrates that a study conducted by Dr David Alter at the University of Toronto shows that 30-60 minutes of exercise per day simply wonât combat the amount of time spent sitting. Regular exercise just isnât enough! We need to spend less time sitting.
Office workers should aim to decrease their sitting time by 2-3 hours per day. Not only will this aid towards reducing health problems such as back pain and muscle fatigue but will reduce the chances of developing diseases such as diabetes, and amazingly burn twice as many calories as sitting.
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