The doctors suggest covering your legs with support stockings and walking every hour or so during the trip.
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The trust would explore options to support staff walking, cycling and using public transport to get to work, including more bike racks and better shower and changing facilities, he said.
Unlike the earlier Walking Assist Device, which is intended just to help patients re-learn how to walk, the new (and cunningly named) Walking Assist Device with Bodyweight Support System is for anyone who needs a lift -- even those who are perfectly healthy.
Dr Stuart Biddle, professor of physical activity and health at Loughborough University, said there was long-standing evidence to support a link between walking and mental health benefits.