Add small bursts of movement during sedentary stretches.

Brief, regular movement breaks have been proposed as a public health strategy to offset the harms of prolonged sedentary behaviour; however, their real-world viability is unclear. This study aimed to ...

Regular, light walking breaks can lead to blood-pressure benefits for people who live a sedentary lifestyle, according to new research. Although the breaks taken in this small study did not have a ...

Zomorodi is the author of “Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being” and host of NPR’s “TED Radio Hour.” Journalists don’t usually appear in ...

Hourly movement breaks of just 5 minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study carried ...

Researchers have identified exactly how many movement breaks you need — and can realistically stick with — to counteract the negative effects of spending too much time in a chair. Extended periods of ...

Research suggests that prolonged sitting is unhealthy. It is a key risk factor for obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Moving throughout the day can improve your health and may ...