Simple Tricks to be More Active In Everyday Life
As the winter weather slowly approaches we have a tendency
to be less active in the cold. In fact,
most adults spend approximately 6 to 8 hours sitting working in front of a
computer, watching TV, or using the phone and or tablet. An abundance of research have shown that a sedentary
lifestyle has been linked to a number of
health issues. These issues include, obesity, neck and back pain, increased
blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels, emotional problems, and
death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
According to the World Health
Organization, physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth-leading
risk factor for people around the world.
You are probably standing by now, right? So, how can you sit less and be more active?
First, you have to realize how much you sit. It’s important to recognize when you sit, so
you can figure out how you can stand instead.
For example: Stand up at work by
raising your desk higher. If you can’t, simply
stand up every 15 minutes and take a break. Drink a lot of water so that you stand up to
use the bathroom more often. Use the
speakerphone during conference calls and walk around. Some people use a treadmill desk! And finally, while watching TV or looking at
your phone or tablet, stand up during commercial breaks.
These are behavior pattern changes you can make, little by
little. So, go ahead and get up and give
it a try!
PTW’s Andrew Seo, DPT provides expert clinical care and is a manual therapy specialist PT at our Montgomeryville Clinic, located on Upper State Road. For an initial evaluation, call Andrew at 215-855-1160 today for an appointment as soon as possible, no prescription needed!
