In today’s world, where the pace of life never seems to slow down, many people spend a significant part of their day seated. Whether working at a desk, commuting for long hours, or unwinding at home, ...

Technological advances and the habits of modern life have drastically reduced levels of physical activity around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) now warns that inactivity and sedentary ...

Studies have shown that a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk for heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes. That's ...

While a desk job might seem relatively harmless, mounting evidence suggests that prolonged periods of sedentary work can significantly impact how quickly our bodies age. From physical deterioration to ...

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 ...

Work in our modern world has been replaced from physical movement to sedentary behaviour. And after 40, sitting for long ...

A new study links prolonged sedentary behavior to increased risk of cognitive decline and brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Even daily exercise does not offset the negative impact ...

DALLAS — Two years of exercise begun in middle age can restore the heart's elasticity in previously sedentary adults and forestall the development of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection ...

According to research in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, people are likely to become more sedentary as they age, because retirement generally brings changes to daily routines and ...

"These data could help practitioners counseling patients, by letting them know that if they reduce sedentary time, they may reduce their nighttime hot flashes." — Sarah Witkowski, PhD, Department of ...