A round up of the latest world news on the impact of sedentary behaviour

Who sits the most every day?

The latest scientific research surveyed over 26,000 people to find out whose lifestyles put them most at risk from sedentary behaviour.

Preventative Medicine, Volume 101, August 2017, Pages 77-83 | Sitting too much: A hierarchy of socio-demographic correlates

Middle-aged male office workers are more sedentary than pensioners!

The Telegraph, June 2017 | Middle-aged male office workers ‘more sedentary than over-75-year-olds’

The Daily Mail, June 2017 | Desk jobs cause office workers to spend 30 MINUTES more sitting down each day than the elderly

One Japanese company is aiming to boost productivity by banning employees from sitting at a desk to work on computers….

SoraNews 24, June 2017 | Japanese company bans employees from sitting down while using computers for productivity, health

Japanese company bans employees from sitting down while using computers for productivity, health

 

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