Sitting or lying down, (with the exception of sleeping), are what we call ‘sedentary’ behaviors. You can be sedentary at work, at school, at home, when travelling or during leisure time. Sedentary behavior requires little energy expenditure.
Examples of sedentary behavior include:
Sitting or lying down while watching television or playing electronic games.
Sitting while driving a vehicle or while travelling.
Sitting or lying down to read, study, write, or work at a desk or computer.
There is a difference between a person who is sedentary and a person who is physically inactive. Being ‘physically inactive’ means not doing enough physical activity (in other words, not meeting the physical activity guidelines ). However, being ‘sedentary’ means sitting or lying down for long periods. So, a person can do enough physical activity to meet the guidelines and still be considered sedentary if they spend a large amount of their day sitting or lying down at work, at home, for study, for travel or during their leisure time.
Sedentary behavior is associated with poorer health outcomes, including an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. You will benefit from minimizing time spent sitting each day, and from breaking up periods of time spent being sedentary, as often as possible.
So it’s time to change your behavior and lifestyle now!!!
Good Luck!
LTC Torque Fitness & Wellbeing Team!
