Move it or lose it! Sitting at work is unhealthy!
A study by an Australian health care insurer and
a health/medical research organization called "Stand Up Australia" found that
most of the average workday is filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving
position is a contributor to poor health, and these companies want people to
"Stand Up."
They concluded:
"Research into office-based, call centre
and retail employee behaviours revealed that 77 percent of the working day
is spent sitting."
"Individuals who spend high amounts of time sitting at work also tend to spend high amounts of time sitting on nonwork days."
"Participants in the study perceived they had much higher levels of physical activity than they did when measured objectively."
"Individuals who spend high amounts of time sitting at work also tend to spend high amounts of time sitting on nonwork days."
"Participants in the study perceived they had much higher levels of physical activity than they did when measured objectively."
"Prolonged sitting time in the workplace
is an adverse health risk."
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/26895/1066/
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