Because exercise has a more powerful effect in helping the heart than sitting does in harming it, one hour of physical exercise could counteract the effects of sitting for six to seven hours a day ...

A new study suggests that engaging in physical activity for 20 to 40 minutes a day could offset the mortality risks associated with sitting down all day.

A simple mobility exercise that can be done sitting down could be the key to a healthier body. For more than 100 years, people in Japan have been doing this one particular exercise. Japanese Radio ...

Skipping out on exercise in favor of less demanding activities — such as sitting or lying down — was linked to a slight decline in memory and thinking abilities.