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Updated · Women's Health · Jul 9

Sally Gunnell Shares 5-Minute Desk Workout as Study Links Extra Sitting Hour to 10% Higher Cancer Death Risk

Updated

Updated · Women's Health · Jul 9

Sally Gunnell Shares 5-Minute Desk Workout as Study Links Extra Sitting Hour to 10% Higher Cancer Death Risk

2 articles · Updated · Women's Health · Jul 9

Sally Gunnell posted a five-minute desk-break circuit—step-ups, tricep dips, squats and incline press-ups—to help people interrupt long stretches of sitting.
More than 90,000 people were tracked for 12 years in a new study, which found each extra daily hour of prolonged sedentary time was associated with a 10% higher risk of dying from cancer.
Light activity such as household chores or a gentle walk was linked to lower risk when it broke up sitting, while moderate and vigorous movement showed bigger benefits.
A separate British Journal of Sports Medicine study also found exercise snacks lasting five minutes or less, repeated through the day, improved fitness and cardiometabolic health in inactive adults.

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