Items Tagged with 'Sitting'

Workers who use treadmill desks experience a slight increase in physical activity but reap few health benefits, a study from Oregon State University suggests.

Reducing and breaking up the time people sit at work can help improve their health, but a new study found a lack of quality research into the effectiveness of interventions intended to reduce workplace sitting time.

If you are like me and the millions of other workers who spend most of the workday sitting down, then you should know that your chair isn’t very healthy for you.

Desk jobs might be considered safe by the general public, but a growing body of research suggests that all that time spent sitting – in front of a computer, in meetings, even driving to and from work – may be harmful to your health. Experts are targeting workplace behavior and design to help reduce sitting time.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that sitting for long periods of time at work can increase your risk of stress and strain.