Being inactive even for short periods of time can affect health. (Pixabay) November 29, 2020 Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks James McKendry, McMaster University Most people know the benefits of physical activity. However, we tend to be less aware of how damaging inactivity can be, even for short periods — especially for older adults.
That two-week beach vacation you’ve been dreaming of could have long-term effects on your health. PVStudio/ Shutterstock October 17, 2019 Even short periods of physical inactivity are damaging to our health Tori Sprung, Liverpool John Moores University and Kelly Bowden Davies, Newcastle University Moving daily is essential to keeping ourselves healthy.
You can’t burn fat off a specific area, but you can build different muscles to change the shape of your body. from www.shutterstock.com.au December 8, 2016 How we can change our body shape with exercise Julie Netto, Curtin University Once we reach adulthood, our bone structure and proportions are fixed, but we can manipulate our muscles.