Too much time sitting is linked to health risks, and also to lower quality of life. But in some contexts, such as reading, playing an instrument or socializing, sitting had positive associations.
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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.
From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
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.
Sitting too much might be killing you – this is what you can do about it.
Analysis of bones from over hundreds and thousands of years ago suggests that our skeleton today is more fragile than that of our ancestors.
Modern healthcare may be helping us live longer, but hunter-gatherers point to a less expensive option.
The days when health messages focus only on exercise that gets us out of breath could be coming to an end.
A new study has been found that television viewing increases your risk of dying from an inflammatory-related condition like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. But it’s more complicated than that.
We’ve known for some time that too much sitting increases your risk of diabetes and heart disease. But until now it’s been unclear how much standing during the work day may counter this risk.
As part of the advance publicity for the forthcoming Apple Watch, Apple chief executive Tim Cook has disclosed that it has a feature that prompts people to stand up every hour. “Sitting is the new cancer…
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Professor of Archaeology, Durham University
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Kent
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Lecturer in Education, Swansea University
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Professor Sport & Exercise Medicine, UCL
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Chair in Paediatric Exercise Science, Swansea University
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
