How many hours is it ok to sit per day??

alexmose
alexmose Posts: 792 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
That is, without adverse health effects....I wonder if anyone has research on this? I have seen ranges of 4-6 hours.

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  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Some people aren't able to stand at all doesn't make them unhealthy.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 32,017 Member
    It's not a thing I've researched thoroughly, but casual reading suggests that there may two relevant factors, not just one: How much of the day sitting, and how long sitting uninterrupted (even by a short period of standing/movement).
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    It depends. Probably on about a dozen factors.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
    I don't think you're going to find any hard science on this. The idea that sitting for any amount of time is unhealthy is relatively new. As @AnnPT77 said, it seems like the idea is that not just how many total hours per day but how much time consecutively is also a factor. But it's all mostly speculative at this point.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,961 Member
    Here's a summary of research with links to the individual studies.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404815/https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404815/
    Even when adults meet physical activity guidelines, sitting for prolonged periods can compromise metabolic health. TV time and objective-measurement studies show deleterious associations, and breaking up sedentary time is beneficial. Sitting time, TV time, and time sitting in automobiles increase premature mortality risk. Further evidence from prospective studies, intervention trials, and population-based behavioral studies is required.

    Looks to be about 10 years old, if I'm reading the citation correctly. There's a list of more recent articles in PubMed at the top right of the page.

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