http://www.welldayatwork.com/research-topics/chronic-disease-and-sitting en http://www.welldayatwork.com/research/health-hazards-sitting <div class="field field-name-field-research-content field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Research Content:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Berkowitz, B., &amp; Clark, P. (20 January, 2014). The health hazards of sitting. <em>Washington Post. </em>Retrieved from <a href="http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/">http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sit...</a>.</p> <p>A compilation of findings resulted in an informative infografic that can be found at <a href="http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/">http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/</a>. People who sit LESS frequently are more likely to experience:</p> <ul><li>Strong cardiovascular systems</li> <li>Appropriate pancreas and insulin functioning</li> <li>Anti-oxidants for cancer prevention</li> <li>Muscle tone and strength</li> <li>Mental clarity</li> <li>Healthy, mobile back, shoulders, and neck</li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-research-topic field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Research Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/research-topics/heart-disease" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Heart Disease</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/research-topics/importance-breaks" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Importance of Breaks</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/research-topics/chronic-disease-and-sitting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Chronic Disease and Sitting</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/research-topics/mood-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mood Management</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/research-topics/sitting-and-leg-functioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sitting and Leg Functioning</a></div></div></div> Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:01:30 +0000 carolynespel 135 at http://www.welldayatwork.com http://www.welldayatwork.com/research/health-hazards-sitting#comments