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Sitting Long Hours Could Be Hazardous

Sitting Long Hours Could Be Hazardous

By Kya

Why do you follow a regular exercise regime? Surely, to stay fit and healthy, right? Are you by any chance under the impression that, by following a simple boot camp regime everyday you might eliminate all the risks pertaining your heart? Think again, because long hours of sedentary behavior may prove fatal. Sitting for hours together either idle or working at a stretch everyday can increase the risks of cardiovascular diseases.

There has always been an awareness of a link between inactivity and illness but further details on it have now been found through various researches. Falling a prey to obesity and diabetes is what we all fear of. And sitting long hours may materialize this fear. Recent studies have made it evident that adults spend 60% of their waking hours being sedentary. People who may carry out moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity but spend the rest of the majority hours sitting, are more likely to compromise with their health than the ones who spend most of their time in physical activity rather than sitting.

You cannot undo the damage caused by sitting long hours just by exercising. You may be at the risk of developing chronic back pain, weak abdominal and gluteal muscles, which may lead to back pain.

Upper crossed syndrome: - Maintaining the right posture while sitting is very important. But most of us feel reluctant to maintain the right posture all the time while sitting which only contributes to muscle imbalances. It is very essential to correct your posture whenever and wherever necessary.

Most people have a forward head posture while reading or while working on their computers or laptops. This disturbs the muscles in the upper quadrant due to which the internal rotation of the shoulder is caused. This leads to the shortening of the pectoral muscles. This elongates the upper back muscles like rhomboids and trapezins leading to muscle dysfunction. In order to alleviate the symptoms of postural problems, resistance exercises should be done.

Hip Flexor muscles: - These muscles are located in the front of the body running down to the front of the hip area. These are responsible for the movement of the legs. These are prime muscles that help in carrying out the conventional sit up exercises. While sitting for long hours together, the hip and leg muscles contract resulting in the pelvis being pulled up on standing up. Ultimately, the muscles of the lower back are pulled resulting in chronic lower back pain. Also, the enzyme lipoprotein lipase, which is responsible to capture fat from the blood, drastically drops down due to which the HDL cholesterol level raises.

It is not enough to just spend sometime exercising. It is to be made sure that you indulge in physical activity whenever possible. You could do little things like taking a walk during break time or walk to the farthest located bathroom in your work place. Try spending at least half an hour after office on walking and try doing some stretching every half an hour while doing your work. All this will certainly help. Therefore, one must engage himself in some or the other physical activity every now and then, in order to prevent any kind of ailment.