The study was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology showed that sitting for 13 hours a day could negate the effects of exercise. Exercise keeps us fit, active and the release of endorphins boost and elevate moods. But what if exercise the benefits of exercise would be negated somewhat easily? A small but troublesome study recently conducted by scientists at the University of Texas reveals that people who sit for prolonged periods of time may not be getting all the benefits of an active life.
As part of the study, which was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, scientists gave two sets of instructions to 10 healthy and active graduate students. The groups of people were first asked to sit for a prolonged period of time for about 13 hours, without any exercise. They were then asked to do the same but were additionally asked to exercise on treadmills for an hour.…
