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Some women squeeze in exercise by utilizing energetic workstations, which enable them to maneuver more in the course of the workday. But you could be wondering: Will this type of multitasking make you less productive at work?
A study within the May issue Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise He says it doesn't seem so. The study authors tested the cognitive performance of 58 employees — 32 young and 26 middle-aged — who were asked to walk for 50 minutes at a time on an energetic workstation treadmill. The study authors concluded that walking didn't impair the employees' ability to effectively complete mental tasks, apart from a slight decrease in planning skills during exercise. And they were capable of log a median of 4,500 more steps per day during their sessions.
If you're taken with getting a bit more exercise on the office, the outcomes are excellent news. And research shows you need to; Sitting less is unquestionably higher on your health. A study published in 2015 History of Internal Medicine It seems that on average, people spend greater than half of their waking hours sitting. Sitting for long periods of time increases your risk of chronic diseases — including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer — in addition to premature death. Therefore, it gives you another excuse to rise up and move during your work day.
