It is becoming increasingly apparent that sitting for long periods of time is very detrimental to your health. An increasing body of evidence shows that long periods of sitting is almost as bad for you as smoking. Now here is another reason to beware of how much you sit and take walking breaks- a recent study has shown that teenagers who sit for long periods can adversely impact their bone health. Read this article for more details into this study.
Key Takeaways:
- According to a bone density study 36% of skeletal development takes place during adolescence.
- If adolescents don’t get enough physical activity, the resulting lack of bone growth will have an impact on their adult bone health, especially later in life.
- It’s recommended that kids who play a lot of video games get up several times an hour to walk around.
“Normal bone growth is dependent on physical activity, but the study shows that only nine per cent of girls between 10 and 14 are active.”