According to a recent Finnish study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac ...

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a recent article concludes. The researchers explored the associations of sedentary ...

In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, spending a lot of time sedentary is linked to an increased risk for ...

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation and published online in the British ...

Lack of exercise among adolescents affects more than just their physical condition. It turns out that the problem is complex, ...

Researchers have used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that the total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging. Adults aged 60 and older who ...

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 ...

Do you spend too much time sitting or without movement? Parents' inactivity directly impacts children's sedentary habits. A study found children of inactive parents tend to be more sedentary.

Replacing time on the couch with less than 10 minutes of moderate or intense physical activity can have a positive impact on cognitive function among middle-aged people, according to a new study ...

We’ve all been there: You wake up and promise yourself that today will be the day you get back to the gym. But eight hours after sitting in an uncomfortable chair, it's 6 PM and you're too exhausted ...