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PA affects life span as much as smoking
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๐Ÿšจ New PhD Publication

Delighted to share this systematic review and meta-analysis on the acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting ๐Ÿช‘ with standing and light-intensity walking ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธon biomarkers of cardiometabolic health

Open Access @SportsMedicineJ: link.springer.com/article/10.100โ€ฆ ImageImage
๐Ÿ“ The meta-analytical component of this review found both standing and walking breaks significantly โฌ‡๏ธ postprandial glucose metabolism

๐Ÿ“ However, walking ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ elicited a significantly greater attenuation in postprandial glucose compared to prolonged sitting and standing breaks
๐Ÿ“Light-intensity walking ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ breaks were also shown to significantly improve postprandial insulin compared to prolonged sitting and standing breaks

๐Ÿ“But intermittent bouts of standing showed no significant effect on postprandial insulin compared to prolonged sitting ๐Ÿช‘
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THREAD 1/8: The new @WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour include 6 Key Messages:
1๏ธโƒฃ Physical activity is good for hearts, bodies and minds! Regular PA โฌ‡๏ธ risk of NCDs โฌ†๏ธ mental health and โฌ†๏ธ thinking, learning & overall wellbeing.
2๏ธโƒฃ Any amount of PA is better than none, and more is better! What to aim for? Adults: 150 to 300 mins moderate aerobic PA per week. Children: average 60 mins of moderate aerobic PA per day.
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