Sitting for more than six hours a day reduces blood pressure in elderly people. Intervention combines advice and individualized objectives.
Patients at high cardiovascular risk were recruited from the Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. The first group only had general advice on health without addressing physical activity. The second benefited from ten coaching sessions, with objectives to reduce the time spent sitting, a high desk to work or read standing up, and an activity monitor… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 79% left to discover. Flash sale €4.49/month for 12 months.