A short stroll every half hour may help undo the health harms associated with prolonged periods of sitting, a new study finds.
has suggested that sitting for long periods of time — an inescapable fact of life for many workers — is hazardous to health even for those who exercise regularly.had lower blood sugar and blood pressure than those who sat continuously. The researchers also found that walking for one minute every hour helped with blood pressure, but not blood sugar, according to the small study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
When it comes to blood pressure, moving around helps improve circulation, Diaz said. “When you’re sitting, the blood pools in the legs,” he added. “When you regularly activate the muscles in the legs, it helps restore regular blood flow.
The study proves that walking helps, Diaz said, although he suspects some managers might frown on workers walking away from their desks.How to take a walking break at work “We do know there’s a lot of harm in sitting,” he said. “When you do it without breaks, your blood pressure goes up and there are elevations in blood sugar.”“The science on standing desks is still largely mixed,” he added. “And there’s some evidence that they could potentially be harmful to your back and the blood vessels in your legs.”
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