Move it or lose it! Sitting at work is unhealthy!
A study by an
Australian health care insurer and a health/medical research organization
called "Stand Up Australia" found that most of the average workday is
filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving position is a contributor to
poor health, and these companies want people to "Stand Up."
They concluded:
"Research into office-based, call
centre and retail employee behaviours revealed that 77 percent of the
working day is spent sitting."
"Individuals who spend high amounts of time sitting at work also tend to spend high amounts of time sitting on nonwork days."
"Participants in the study perceived they had much higher levels of physical activity than they did when measured objectively."
"Individuals who spend high amounts of time sitting at work also tend to spend high amounts of time sitting on nonwork days."
"Participants in the study perceived they had much higher levels of physical activity than they did when measured objectively."
"Prolonged sitting time in the
workplace is an adverse health risk."
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