Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not shrink our brains or cost our cognition to the same extent. A systematic ...

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

Two separate studies suggest that minor lifestyle changes can lead to a longer life. One Norwegian-led team estimated that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cohort of Black Caribbean men reduced their adipose tissue by engaging in ...

New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body's ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. Reducing sedentary behavior can be particularly ...

Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Joundi and colleagues analyzed 143,180 individuals who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey from ...

Kids who were not active had a higher chance of developing depression as adults. The relationship between sedentary behavior and poor physical health is well known, but a new study is showing a lack ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Attention office workers, couch potatoes, and other sedentary people: reduce your time spent sitting by getting up and using your muscles more regularly throughout the day, ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced physical activity showed a higher risk of emergency department visits or hospitalizations in a recent study. Patients with ...