Finding a way to reduce sitting time can certainly be challenging, and requires diligence and dedication.
The bottom line is that there is mounting evidence between prolonged sitting time and reduced longevity.
He said there were "consequences for the House, for committees, if we move the sitting time forward to nine o'clock".
Of the more than 5, 000 people in the study who died within three years, nearly 7 percent were associated with prolonged sitting time.
In fact, occupational sitting time is where the epidemiology of physical activity first began, writes one researcher in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Reducing overall sitting time has also been a secondary goal and initiative that comes with the overall weight loss plan that a company designs.
The research, published in 2012 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used TV viewing and overall sitting time as a proxy for sedentary behavior.
With the growing popularity of social media devices, computer games, and general computer use, it will be important to focus on ways to reduce sitting time while engaging in these activities.
"Some of them couldn't even walk properly and if they did something in their free time they would be knitting or sewing and sitting all the time...here they run, shout, fight with you...it keeps them young, " she said.
The simplest examples of this are managers who spend little of their time sitting at a desk.
FORBES: Why Investing In A More Mobile Workforce Makes Sense
Roger spent a lot of his time sitting through bad movies so that we didn't have to.
CNN: Roger Ebert gets final 'thumbs up' from family, friends
Marieme spends much of her time sitting on the floor with the child, cooing, smiling and shaking toys.
Kindle took off in southern Florida, he says, because retirees spend their time sitting around reading mysteries and bodice rippers.
FORBES: The Top 10 Tech Trends: Live From The Churchill Club
According to recent research, not only do we all need to get more daily exercise, we also need to spend less of our time sitting down.
Either Schering deliberately delayed a result it suspected would be bad or Hassan's team incompetently failed to realize that they were sitting on a time bomb.
For office workers who spend a lot of time sitting, Klion recommends postural exercises to strengthen the abdomen and lower back, as well as upper back and shoulder strengthening.
We know too much time sitting in front of screens contributes to the obesity crisis, we know stress contributes to a host of illnesses, and we even know breaks can increase productivity.
Authors of another recent study in the journal Diabetologia, which reviewed data from 18 studies involving 794, 577 people, conclude that the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their time sitting.
FORBES: Research Shows that the More You Sit, the Less You'll Live
Not only do commuters in Southern California inhale the worst year-round particle pollution levels, but Riverside drivers also face the highest rate of fatal auto accidents per capita, and Los Angeles drivers spend the most time sitting in traffic.
Since the average adult spends more than 90 percent of their leisure time sitting down, we should focus on trying to take more opportunities to stand during our daily activities especially when we eat, drive, are at work, or when we watch TV.
Maybe just this once he should skip his never-ending weekend appearances on the Sunday talk shows and spend some time sitting in the corner thinking about how he has lost touch with reality and what it really means to be loyal to the United States Constitution and the principles for which it stands.
If one worked part-time in the last 30 days, even baby sitting for a few hours one time, one is counted as employed.
FORBES: Why Jack Welch Has A Point About Unemployment Numbers
This study covered not only leisure time watching TV, but also time spent sitting at work.
FORBES: Research Shows that the More You Sit, the Less You'll Live
The researchers instead evaluated total time spent sitting throughout the day, regardless of the type of activity.
This is the first time a sitting President is early voting in person.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was a specially invited guest -- the first time a sitting German leader had been at a D-Day commemoration.
This study is important because it included a large number of participants and was among a select few studies to evaluate total time spent sitting.
The American Cancer Society points out that public health guidelines make little or no reference to reducing time spent sitting, instead focusing on increasing the activity level.
应用推荐