Jun 30, 2026Exercise Physiology

COVID-Era Sitting Rose Most in Children, Review Finds

COVID-era sedentary time rose most in children, less in adults and least in older adults. What those shifts do and do not say about health today.

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Jun 28, 2026Cognitive Aging

Physical Activity and Cognitive Health: What the Evidence Shows

Can daily movement sharpen thinking and slow cognitive decline? Evidence supports associations, but exercise alone has not proven dementia prevention.

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Jun 21, 2026Sarcopenia

Daily Movement and Muscle Function in Older Adults

Does moving more each day help preserve muscle function after 60? Evidence links activity and less sitting to better leg performance, yet cannot prove cause.

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Jun 16, 2026Metabolic Aging

Does Sitting Less Improve Liver Insulin Sensitivity?

A six-month trial found that sitting less did not clearly improve liver insulin sensitivity or liver fat—while weight-loss studies reveal why.

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Jun 15, 2026Exercise Physiology

EULAR 2025 Update: Movement Care for Arthritis Patients

EULAR's 2025 arthritis activity update puts tracking, less sitting, and tailored behavior support into routine care—without claiming apps are magic.

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Mar 28, 2026Physical Activity

How Your 24-Hour Activity Budget May Affect Dementia Risk

Replacing daily sitting with moderate-to-vigorous activity is linked to lower dementia risk—but the striking estimates come with major limits.

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Mar 28, 2026Physical Activity

Light Activity and Healthy Aging: What Sitting Studies Show

Replacing sitting with light activity is linked to healthier aging after 60, but small randomized trials have not yet proved the benefit.

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Mar 27, 2026Cardiovascular Health

Why Standing Breaks May Not Fully Offset Sitting’s Vascular Effects

Three hours of sitting can impair popliteal artery function. Small trials suggest active leg exercise may help more than standing breaks.

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Mar 27, 2026Mental Health

Desk Sitting and Mental Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Does desk sitting harm mental health? Evidence links self-reported work sitting to risk, but device data and long-term activity studies complicate the story.

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Mar 27, 2026Sedentary Behavior

Work Sitting May Matter More Than Leisure Sitting

Workplace sitting may predict higher healthcare costs and mortality apart from exercise. What the evidence says about desk time, breaks, and risk.

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Mar 27, 2026Mental Health

Sit Smarter, Eat Mediterranean: What Brain Aging Studies Show

Reading and complex work while seated may track with lower dementia risk. Mediterranean eating also supports cognitive aging—but neither is proven causal.

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Mar 25, 2026Physical Activity

Does Sitting Harm Brain Health Even If You Exercise?

Older adults who sit more often score worse on memory and executive function. Here's what brain-volume, activity, and wearable research can and cannot show.

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