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Health problems resulting from sitting in one position for a long time
Serious health problems resulting from prolonged sitting in one position are a frequent reason for visits to physiotherapists and orthopedic doctors. It affects many people doing office work.
The Supermaty.pl action is a large-scale social campaign. Its aim is to make employees aware of their occupational duties in a sitting position that they may have a negative impact on their health. According to the initiators of the campaign, office workers spend almost 80% of their time sitting. This results in fatal consequences in the form of back pain, degeneration of the cervical vertebrae, and migraine attacks. Long-term sitting increases the risk of many very serious diseases. These include cardiovascular ailments, cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Health problems resulting from sitting in one position for a long time - obesity, hypertension, metabolism disorders
According to the initiators of the campaign, people who perform sedentary work are also at risk of high blood pressure and obesity. This is due to their low physical activity in the performance of their daily professional duties. Long-term sitting in a sitting position significantly slows down the metabolism and also weakens the processes regulating blood sugar levels. This causes an increase in blood pressure and makes it difficult to burn the accumulated fat effectively. Staying in a sedentary position for more than 6 hours a day may also lead to abdominal obesity.
How to counteract the fatal effects of sedentary work?
People who perform sedentary work should undertake physical activity as often as possible. According to the initiators of the campaign, it is recommended that the employee goes for a short walk during the lunch break. In addition, after the end of a typical day at work, it is worth stimulating the metabolism, activating the work of muscles and accelerating circulation through vigorous walking, as well as recreational practice of the selected sports discipline. A good way to reduce the effects of sedentary work is to do moderate physical activity such as swimming, Nordic Walking, hiking, morning jogging, as well as ballroom dancing, Pilates, yoga, or zumba.
Exercise - a method to alleviate problems resulting from prolonged sitting
Physical effort to counteract the effects of sedentary work should be adapted to the age, health and condition of a given person. Initially, short but regular workouts should be introduced, and then their duration and intensity should be increased. This will allow you to stimulate the cardiovascular system and accelerate fat burning. Thanks to this, a person performing sedentary work will be able to enjoy a slender figure and good health. Physical effort will help to avoid problems with the locomotor system, strengthen muscles, and prevent ailments related to diseases of the lower limbs.
Sitting work is not conducive to health, good condition and an attractive appearance. The method to alleviate its fatal effects is sport and regular physical activity. This allows you to strengthen the body and protects it from the development of serious diseases.