People who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break, but new University of Otago—Ōtākou ...

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How long have you been sitting down? According to a new study, you need a five-minute “movement break” every hour to avoid ...

Regular, light walking breaks can lead to blood-pressure benefits for people who live a sedentary lifestyle, according to new research. Although the breaks taken in this small study did not have a ...

Research suggests that prolonged sitting is unhealthy. It is a key risk factor for obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Moving throughout the day can improve your health and may ...

Hourly movement breaks of just five minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study ...

From head to toe, our bodies are adapting to accommodate our devices. A majority of U.S. workers spend most of each weekday seated and looking at screens. We’ve thereby put ourselves in the midst of a ...

Researchers have identified exactly how many movement breaks you need — and can realistically stick with — to counteract the negative effects of spending too much time in a chair. Extended periods of ...

Got five minutes? A new study suggests that may be all it takes to boost your mood, reduce fatigue, and break up long stretches of unhealthy sitting. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 11,500 ...