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Science has proven that sitting too much is bad for your health, but what can you do about it if you're stuck at your desk all day? "Designed to Move" gives deskbound professionals a practical, easy-to-follow movement plan to fight the debilitating and life-shortening effects of sitting disease. Dr. Joan Vernikos, former director of NASA s Life Sciences Division, draws on
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For people who need epidemiological studies to convince them to move for health. Would recommend Katy Bowman’s books for people looking for more detailed biomechanical explanations, philosophy, and practical advice. Both authors provide different styles for the same message.
If you're looking for motivation to get up and get active, this book's got it. It's packed with solid research gathered by a former NASA scientist who's studied the effects of gravity (and microgravity) on the human body. The "how-to" portion of the book is extremely simple and, for the most part, nothing I haven't heard before — but, for me, the book's value is the motivational effect of reading over the mountain of evidence in favor of getting up from your chair (at least every 30 minutes!).
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Liked the concepts; some of the background became a bit repetitive for my needs.
Lots of great information. You Got the problem, you got answers and plans to do it Great book
Simple book to remind you to stop sitting and start moving. With the advance in technology, people Are moving less ;( true in my case
This book is, in a way, a sequel to the author’s “Sitting Kills, Moving Heals” (2011). There is lots of overlap, but there is also plenty of new material, making both books worth reading, although the author admits there are still some gray areas here and more research is needed.
In this book, Dr. Joan shares the latest findings (citing many studies) on the “Sitting Kills” topic and she also weighs in on the difference between “Health” and “Fitness”. There is a chapter on how to incorporate simpl ...more
In this book, Dr. Joan shares the latest findings (citing many studies) on the “Sitting Kills” topic and she also weighs in on the difference between “Health” and “Fitness”. There is a chapter on how to incorporate simpl ...more
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