Staying Active At Work | VideoJulie Leonardi | 1/15/2013 Ellie
Word, physical therapist, said, according to the study; “People
that are sitting longer throughout their day, just regular
exercise isn`t enough, you have to be more active throughout
your day." The new study shows that walking around at work burns
more calories than someone running 35 miles a week. Constant
sitting can affect your posture and cause other problems. "You
have your increased risk of high cholesterol, you can also have
increased risk for muscle stiffness, decreased balance and
mobility, and then also you can end up getting lower back pain,
hip pain, and neck pain as well," said Word. Even exercising 30
minutes a day doesn`t reverse the negative side effects of
sitting all day. Although we`re working out the same amount of
time as we were years ago, now it`s all about the sitting. "It`s
that increased time that we`re sitting at our desks, we`re not
walking around more, we have become a more dependent society
upon cars, upon elevators,