sitting
The condition can lead to inflammation and abnormal muscle function.
Many experts like to say that "sitting is the new smoking," but a desk job isn't going to kill you. Here's what really matters.
The condition can lead to inflammation and abnormal muscle function.
Sitting for an extended period of time can harm your body’s ability to perform basic functions. Physiatrist Dr. Alice Chen explains what it means to live a sedentary lifestyle.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
No amount of physical exercise makes up for your desk chair.
Dr. Alice Chen, a physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, explains what happens to our bodies when we're sitting for more than 30 minutes.
Straighten that posture.
Ready, set, stroll.
A moderate amount of sitting, however, doesn't seem to have much of an effect.
In the words of Kelly Clarkson, "Just walk away."