Long hours of sitting: how much movement it takes to balance them
Many of us spend eight or more hours a day sitting. A large analysis showed that the associated risk can be greatly reduced, but it takes more movement than we think.
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Many of us spend eight or more hours a day sitting. A large analysis showed that the associated risk can be greatly reduced, but it takes more movement than we think.
The yoga practised in gyms today is very different from the yoga of ancient Indian texts. But both have something in common: linking attention with the body and the breath. What do we know about its effects?
WHO recommends 150 to 300 minutes of moderate activity a week. As for steps, the benefit seems to level off before the famous 10,000.
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