Reducing sitting time to boost health in office workers

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Researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)—a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University—have developed a program that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour. To date, it is the largest study worldwide looking into programs to overcoming sedentary behavior in the workplace.

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