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Rethinking Sitting and Standing Desks: What New Research Says About Health Risks

As I write this, I am sitting at my motorized, adjustable-height (standing) desk. Early in my graduate career, I discovered the risks of sedentary behavior, to which it carved my research path. I learned that “sitting is the new smoking” and wrote several of my first BehaviorFit blogs. Hell, too much sitting became the impetus […]

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The Other Pandemic: Physical Inactivity

Physical Activity Recommendations, Sedentary Behavior

Parts of the world are opening back up again. People are getting vaccinated and others report feeling “pandemic fatigue” (Reicher & Drury, 2021) . They are tired of the new normal and are going back to the way things used to be. At this point, we are all well versed with the term — pandemic.

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Exercists, Fitness Shaming, Longevity and Contingencies: Reaction To Michael Shermer and Daniel Lieberman Podcast Interview

Ergonomics, Physical Activity Recommendations, Sedentary Behavior, Standing

Dr. Daniel Lieberman, professor of evolutionary biology at Harvard University, published “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding” on January 5th, 2021. I previously read Lieberman’s book “The Story of the Human Body” published in 2015. This book provided much of the foundation for my understanding how and why modern

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World Health Organization Physical Activity Guidelines 2020: Includes Reducing Sedentary Behavior

Exercise, Sedentary Behavior

Every 10 years the World Health Organization (WHO) updates their guidelines for physical activity. The WHO published their recent draft in December 2020. Their goal is to reduce physical inactivity by 15% by 20301. We have a lot of work to do, but these guidelines offer a solid foundation to build fitness repertoires for ourselves

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Two Ways To Improve Your Health and Fitness: Exercise and Sit Less

Exercise, Sedentary Behavior

Today is the first Monday after New Year’s. All systems go on New Year’s Resolution’s right? After all, the exercise program and diet starts today! On Monday… Getting fit and healthy is a two-pronged approach. Prong #1: Increasing exercise time Exercising on a regular basis is well documented by government health agencies and the World

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How I Used The Apple Watch For Fitness: What I Liked, and What I Would Fix

Exercise, Fitness, Sedentary Behavior, Standing, Technology

I was sweaty. And couldn’t “swipe right” for the life of me. Did I hit end? Oh no, the time isn’t accurate! Ah, the woes of trying engage in a fine motor task after running around, lifting a bunch of weights, and trying to catch my breath. But I figured it out after a couple

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