Research conducted among employees in the UK revealed 70 per cent of office workers want their employer to support them in taking regular breaks at work for the sake of their health.  

 Younger members of Britain’s workforce aged 18-34 are most in agreement with this, as 79 per cent strongly believe their employer should support regular breaks, according to the research conducted by global market research and data company YouGov.  

 The research also showed 73 per cent of workers sit at their desk two to six hours without a break and 62 per cent of employees experience discomfort at work from prolonged sitting.  Younger employees aged 18-24 experience the most aches and pains with 71 per cent of them stating this.  By comparison, 56 per cent of those aged 35-44 and 67 per cent of those aged 45-54 complained of discomfort.

 Active people are at risk too 

What many people don’t realise is active individuals who do other forms of exercise are also at risk from the negative effects of sedentary behaviour.  

After just 90 minutes of continuous sitting, the body begins to show the negative effects as gravity takes its toll on your posture, forcing you forwards and down.

Electrical nerve activity in the leg muscles shuts off, calorie burn drops to one per minute, enzymes that break down fat drop by 90 per cent and circulation and blood flow are restricted to the lower body. All this happens whether you exercise every day or don't exercise at all.

 

 

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