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That this is the state of "science" is very disappointing, and whenever I see the domain sciencealert, am pretty much trained that it is going to be nonsense. Sadly, other science publications seem to be following a not dissimilar trend.
"Passively watching TV" feels like a common target for brain health/strength/etc discussions. I'm curious if there's been any studies into the differences that engagement with television programs can have on the brain. There's been a whole breadth of television programming over the decades. I think it would be wrong to treat it all as equal in regards to how it impacts your brain.
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I was a little miffed that this blog didn't include a link to that particular study, especially with how vague the citation is, so I went and found the original publication[0]. Of note, they have a "Setting the record straight" addendum[1] that includes a couple important quotes: "Misconception #1: Office workers should now be confused about whether they should sit or stand, and about whether sit/stand stations are a…
"workers who are required to stand without opportunities to sit" sounds like it's little to do with posture and everything to do with the kind of jobs that don't let people sit typically being lower paid gigs for a different demographic...
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I was a little miffed that this blog didn't include a link to that particular study, especially with how vague the citation is, so I went and found the original publication[0]. Of note, they have a "Setting the record straight" addendum[1] that includes a couple important quotes: "Misconception #1: Office workers should now be confused about whether they should sit or stand, and about whether sit/stand stations are a…
"workers who are required to stand without opportunities to sit" sounds like it's little to do with posture and everything to do with the kind of jobs that don't let people sit typically being lower paid gigs for a different demographic...
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It's probably more "active" sitting. If you are a gamer (especially computer gamer), you are generally not just sitting back "relaxing". Your body is more engaged and you are constantly moving your body in some way. Sitting and watching tv you can literally be completely still for long periods of time.
I am thinking about stance while sitting lately. I am breathing and speaking more from my belly and that starts with posture which is neither slouched forward or back.
Breaking news! Using the brain is better for brain health than not using it. Next: Playing chess on one leg is better for brain health than sitting.
Playing chess in one leg is a curious thing to me, I think it would initially affect the player's performance but that's just a guess.
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I was a little miffed that this blog didn't include a link to that particular study, especially with how vague the citation is, so I went and found the original publication[0]. Of note, they have a "Setting the record straight" addendum[1] that includes a couple important quotes: "Misconception #1: Office workers should now be confused about whether they should sit or stand, and about whether sit/stand stations are a…
"workers who are required to stand without opportunities to sit" sounds like it's little to do with posture and everything to do with the kind of jobs that don't let people sit typically being lower paid gigs for a different demographic...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
"workers who are required to stand without opportunities to sit" sounds like it's little to do with posture and everything to do with the kind of jobs that don't let people sit typically being lower paid gigs for a different demographic...
As they say, any health study that doesn’t control for economic status is just studying the effect of economic status.