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Articles on the Benefits of Active Sitting
The effects of prolonged sitting, prolonged standing, and activity breaks on vascular function, and postprandial glucose and insulin responses: A randomised crossover trial
Meredith C Peddie, Chris Kessell, Tom Bergen, Travis D Gibbons, Holly A Campbell, James D Cotter, Nancy J Rehrer, Kate N Thomas. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 4;16(1):e0244841. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244841. eCollection 2021.
The Short Term Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Effects of Prolonged Sitting During Office Computer Work
Richelle Baker, Pieter Coenen , Erin Howie, Ann Williams, Leon Straker. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Aug 7;15(8):1678. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081678.
Prolonged sitting time links to subclinical atherosclerosis
Su Shen Lim, Chin-Chou Huang, Pai-Feng Hsu, Chung-Chi Lin, Yuan-Jen Wang, Yaw-Zon Ding, Teh-Ling Liou, Ying-Wen Wang, Shao-Sung Huang, Tse-Min Lu, Jaw-Wen Chen, Wan-Leong Chan, Shing-Jong Lin, Hsin-Bang Leu. J Chin Med Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;85(1):51-58. doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000672.
Postural strategies among office workers during a prolonged sitting bout
Federico Arippa, Athena Nguyen, Massimiliano Pau, Carisa Harris-Adamson. Appl Ergon. 2022 Jul;102:103723. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103723. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
What is the effect of prolonged sitting and physical activity on thoracic spine mobility? An observational study of young adults in a UK university setting
Nicola R Heneghan, Gemma Baker, Kimberley Thomas, Deborah Falla, Alison Rushton. BMJ Open. 2018 May 5;8(5):e019371. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019371.
Sit less and move more for cardiovascular health: emerging insights and opportunities
David W. Dunstan, Shilpa Dogra, Sophie E. Carter & Neville Owen . Nat Rev Cardiol. 2021;18(9):637-648. doi:10.1038/s41569-021-00547-y
Prolonged sitting and physical inactivity are associated with limited hip extension: A cross-sectional study
Abderrahmane Boukabache, Stephen J Preece, Nathan Brookes.Musculoskelet. Sci Pract. 2021 Feb;51:102282. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102282. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
Touch your toes! Six fast, easy ways to improve your mobility – and live a longer life
Zoe Williams. The Guardian. Mon 5 Feb 2024