MENU
ABOUT US
MAKE A DONATION
Login
SEARCH
CLOSE
Help Center
subscribe
newsletter
Newsstands
Epoch Shop
Gift
TOP NEWS
SPECIAL SERIES
SPECIAL COVERAGE
LATEST ARTICLES
US
US News
US Features
Politics
Crime and Incidents
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Opinion
Thinking About China
Viewpoints
Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China
The Reader’s Turn
China
US-China Relations
Chinese Regime
Business & Economy
Chinese Culture
China Human Rights
Social Issues
Organ Harvesting in China
World
Africa
Americas
Asia & Pacific
Canada
Europe
UK
Australia
International
Middle East
Business & Markets
Companies
Economy
Markets
Real Estate
Gold and Commodities
ARTS & CULTURE
Fine Arts & Craftsmanship
Performing Arts
Books
Traditional Culture
Shen Yun Special Coverage
Film & TV
Science
News
Space
Environment
Tech
Tech News
Tech Products & Reviews
Social Media
Sports
Video
American Thought Leaders
China Insider
Crossroads
Bright
Lifestyle
Inspired
Family & Education
Personal Finance
American Essence
Entertainment
Film & TV
Entertainment News
Health
Experts
Conditions
Life & Wellness
Special Topics
Battlefields
Search Text
SEARCH
EpochTV
US
Politics
Opinion
World
China
Hong Kong
Health
Bright
Arts
Falun Gong
Premium
Markets
Games
Livestream
More
sitting
Counteract Prolonged Sitting by Walking 5 Minutes Twice an Hour
Exercise physiologists have found that the optimal amount of movement to offset some of the harmful effects of prolonged sitting was just five minutes of walking every 30 minutes. It ...
January 13, 2023
BY
Jessie Zhang
Take a Stand for Better Health
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the already largely sedentary U.S. population moved even less. In the United States, daily ...
August 28, 2022
BY
Joseph Mercola
Hip Flexors Get Weak When We Sit Too Much—but Simple Stretches Can Leave You Less Stiff
I am sure you’ve been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or ...
July 4, 2022
BY
Andrew Lavender
6 Movements to Help You Undo Harm Done by Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary behavior may impact people’s life expectancy in negative ways. Many studies have found that sedentary behavior increases ...
May 2, 2022
BY
Health 1+1
Diabetes Skyrockets Amid a Pandemic of Sitting
New figures show that global diabetes prevalence has increased by 16 percent in the past two years, with 537 million ...
December 22, 2021
BY
Christian Brakenridge
and
David Dunstan
Sitting More Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Almost everyone has heard the saying “sitting is the new smoking,” but a new study shows it has ...
November 20, 2021
BY
Sarah Cownley
How to Improve Health and Quality of Life for Long-Term Care Residents
Sitting around is a known risk factor for disease and disability. Yet, when older adults start to lose ...
June 16, 2021
BY
Kirsten Dillon
Too Much Sitting Is Bad for You—but Some Types Are Better Than Others
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a number of new behaviors into daily routines such as physical distancing, mask-wearing, ...
April 12, 2021
BY
Wuyou Sui
and
Harry Prapavessis
How Much Do Sedentary People Really Need to Move?
People who spend much of their day sitting may need to move around less than we thought to ...
October 21, 2019
BY
Emmanuel Stamatakis
,
Joanne Gale
and
Melody Ding
Why the Chair Should Be the Symbol for Our Sedentary Age
Why are there no chairs in the Bible, or in all 30,000 lines of Homer? Neither are there ...
November 4, 2018
BY
Vybarr Cregan-Reid
How to Stop Sitting Yourself to Death
Excessive sitting is likely damaging your health—whether you exercise regularly or not. Sitting has been referred to as ...
December 11, 2017
BY
David Alter
Exercises to Avoid and Eliminate Back Pain
The muscles that naturally work in tandem around the lower back and hips can become out of balance ...
May 20, 2016
BY
Rachel Trotta
TOP NEWS
Trump Questions DeSantis’ Loyalty During First 2024 Rally
NEW
By
Jeff Louderback
As Climate Experts Warn of Looming Catastrophe, Past Bad Predictions Hurt Their Message
1hr
By
Petr Svab
Trump Opens First 2024 Rally With Recording of Jan. 6 Prison Choir
3hr
By
Joseph Lord
Trump Holds First 2024 Campaign Rally
4hr
By
Epoch Video
House Republicans Insist on Information From Bragg’s Office on Trump Indictment
4hr
By
Allen Zhong
Spot the (Military) Poser
7hr
By
Dave Chamberlin
and
Battlefields Staff
Autism Rates on the Rise: New CDC Data
7hr
By
Zachary Stieber
Andrew Cuomo Rips Probes Into Trump as Feeding ‘Cancer in Our Body Politic’
8hr
By
Tom Ozimek
Idaho Becomes 5th State to Allow Firing Squad Option as Execution Method
9hr
By
Lorenz Duchamps
Sleep Cramps May Indicate Calcium Deficiency, 2 Tips for Getting More Calcium Besides Drinking Milk
10hr
By
Camille Su