- Research indicates that walking for just five minutes every hour can counteract the health risks associated with prolonged sitting.
- A large study found these brief exercise breaks, dubbed “exercise snacks”, improved participants' mood and reduced fatigue.
- The study also concluded that taking these short movement breaks did not negatively impact work performance.
- Experts highlight that excessive sedentary behaviour is a significant public health concern, with adults in high-income countries spending over three-quarters of their waking day sitting.
- Taking a five-minute break every hour was identified as the optimal balance between achievability and effectiveness for health benefits.
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