How will your body react to constant sitting at work. Constant sitting at work spoils a person’s health.
Many people do not even realize how harmful it is to sit in one place for a long time without breaks for “warm-up”. We understand why it is harmful and which parts of our body suffer due to prolonged stay in this position .
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 21 , January , 2022 | Sport
What will happen if you lead a sedentary lifestyle
Overweight and chronic stress
It would seem that the work is calm, quite easy, you do not have to run anywhere. What could be wrong with this situation? But, it turns out, when a person is motionless for a long time, his body begins to actively produce cortisol.
Constant, we would even say, chronic, elevated levels of stress hormone can lead to rapid weight gain and even obesity.
Premature aging of the spine
Yes, hypodynamia is one of the factors influencing premature aging of the spine. When we sit, the main load falls on the pelvis and spine, the intervertebral discs are under strong pressure.
In addition, we often do not notice that we are in the wrong position: stooping, lifting one shoulder or both at once … In such positions, the muscles of the back and abdomen stop working, posture loses the necessary support, stooping becomes habitual, even when we we finally get up from the chair.
We must remember that the spine is our “armature”. It is the framework for all internal organs. Straighten your work chair as often as possible. Better yet, get up.
Constant muscle spasms in the neck
Some people sit in the workplace in one awkward position: shoulders raised and head tilted forward. In this position, the neck muscles and occipital muscles are clamped and overstretched. This constant tension can lead to pinching of the cervical vertebrae.
And prolonged sitting in this position leads to stagnation in the vertebral arteries, impaired blood supply to the brain. And we still wonder where we have headaches, inattention, poor performance and memory.
Muscles gradually weaken
And this leads not only to hypodynamia, but also to the stooping we have already talked about. And the first to lose the tone of the oblique and lateral muscles of the abdomen and buttocks. And flabby muscles do not support the spine. That’s the circle and becomes closed.
Probability of developing diabetes
What is the connection between diabetes and hypodynamics? The fact is that the muscles that do not work consume much less insulin than those that work, and the pancreas, meanwhile, does not stop its factory. In this way, there is a predisposition to diabetes.
Risk of cardiovascular disease
Recall that the heart is also a muscle. Hypodynamia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Here, too, a chain reaction is triggered: muscles weaken due to a passive lifestyle, blood supply deteriorates and vascular tone decreases …
Risk of varicose veins
There are several risk factors. If we sit constantly, we suffer from poor blood circulation in our legs. In addition, some people sit with one foot on top of the other. In this position, the popliteal vein is squeezed and the blood stagnates in certain places.
Predisposition to anxiety and depression
Did you know that people who do not get exercise are more prone to depression and anxiety? Recent scientific studies show that people who lead a sedentary lifestyle lack “hormones of positivity and happiness”: endorphins and serotonin.
Sleep problems
Night insomnia, bad, intermittent sleep, nightmares … Is there such a thing? This is also a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle. It’s just that during the day your body does not have time to get so physically fit to fully relax in the evening … And what to do with all this now?
What if you have a sedentary job?
More walking
Walk. And it is better to walk a lot. It is clear that in large cities without transport is difficult. But you can get to the stop earlier, or walk to the next stop. You can ride standing up, this way you will put a small load on the leg muscles. In the office you can take a break to run between floors. Take a walk during the lunch break, have lunch outside the office. Going into your own house, do not rush to call the elevator, go up the stairs.
Take breaks
Even the greatest workload is not a reason to spend all your time in a chair. Take at least a few breaks every hour to warm up a bit.
Alternate work sitting and standing
Even sedentary work can be done standing up. At the same time, in a standing position a person burns about a third more calories than in a sitting position.
If you work from home, you can put your laptop on a stand. Some people buy special furniture for standing work. And they work barefoot, and some of them – standing on a massage mat to stimulate blood circulation. Well, in general, sign up for a gym. This will definitely save you from hypodynamia.
Source : Ukrgate
