Sitting on the floor is still common in many cultures – but is it better for your health?
Since stay-at-home orders were issued, there has been an upsurge in Netflix and app use, indicating that people may be spending more time at sedentary actives.
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Even if you exercise, sitting too much is linked to health risks from anxiety to diabetes. But this ‘invisible’ behaviour may pervade our lives even more under COVID-19 stay-at-home guidelines.
The Daily Mile gets children out of the classroom for fifteen minutes every day to run or jog, at their own pace.
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From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
Come school holidays, your school-aged kids are more likely to spend longer on their screens than they do in term time. Here’s how to get them outside and active, with a bit of planning.
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Tim Olds, University of South Australia; Amanda Watson, University of South Australia, and Carol Maher, University of South Australia
The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
That two-week beach vacation you’ve been dreaming of could have long-term effects on your health.
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Moving daily is essential to keeping ourselves healthy.
Some Nordic school kids are doing an average of two to three hours of physical activity a week. Does Australia need to lift its game?
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Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.
Physical activity is linked to better mental health, but doing too much appears to have the opposite effect, as does too much of a sedentary lifestyle. It is better to alternate between sitting and standing.
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A new study shows that moderate to intense physical activity — such as playing soccer or running — for up to 50 minutes per day is associated with better mental health.
Standing up when doing routine things such as talking on the phone can reduce the amount of time a person sits.
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Sitting has been maligned in recent years for its role in obesity and diabetes. Now, a recent study in older women suggests that sedentary behavior may also increase heart disease risk.
Secondary school students typically spend less time doing physical activity than they did in primary school.
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The transition from primary to secondary school can be tough for children socially and emotionally. Students also do less physical activity in secondary school, and need help with this transition too.
Netflix and chill? It could well be shortening your life.
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Governments must understand that the factors making cities convenient and productive also make their residents prone to obesity. They must confront this challenge with intelligent, focused policies.
One in five children are now obese by the time they turn 11.
When we sit, we accumulate calories and excess fat which can cause obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and death. The solution may be as simple as counting.
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If you sit all day at work, then cancer, diabetes, heart disease and death are the likely outcomes. A cardiologist explains how the simple act of counting can reverse this evolutionary trend.