久坐等於慢性自殺?Why sitting too much is killing you.

“Some are saying sitting is the new smoking. A little dramatic? Yes. Kind of accurate? Kind of yes.”
“有些人說,久坐是新的抽菸,對身體造成嚴重傷害。有點太誇大了?是的。有點正確?恩亨。”
from Why Sitting Too Much Can Kill You!

sit in office

在史前時代,男人打獵、女人採果、耕種,人們花較多的時間站立。快轉到今天,21世紀文明病是:久坐,我們坐著吃飯、坐著閱讀、坐著開車,最大的改變是,隨著電腦的出現,越來越多人的工作是久坐在辦公室,盯著電腦辦公。回到家後,繼續賴在沙發上、床上,滑手機、看電視。假日,也喜歡繼續坐著看電影、吃飯,整體而言,一般人的活動量大為降低,每天除了睡覺外,其他時間幾乎都是坐著(據統計高達9.3小時),但是,人的身體並不是設計來長時間坐著的。

久坐會造成那些問題呢?尤其是現代人大多姿勢不良,盤腿、翹腳、撐著頭、壓著一隻腿等姿勢都會對你的脊椎、膝蓋、頸部、肩部、腰部等等都造成巨大壓力。來看看一些數據:

Even if you exercise. Sitting 6+ hours per day makes you up to 40% likelier to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3 hours. (就算你有運動,每天坐著超過六小時,你將比每天坐著三小時以內的人,有40%更高的機率會在15年內死掉)

這是第一點:premature death,簡單來說,就是可能會死得早

People who sit most of their day are 54% more likely to die from a heart attack. (每天久坐的人,有40%更高的機率會死於心臟病)

People with sitting jobs have twice the rate of cardiovascular disease as people with standing jobs. (坐著工作的人得心血管疾病的機率,是站著工作的人的兩倍)

第二點:heart disease,心血管疾病(cardiovascular disease),另外,得糖尿病(diabetes)、肥胖(obesity)等疾病的比率也會大幅增加

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可怕之處在於,

Even an hour of exercise a day isn’t enough to offset the effects of prolonged sitting. (就算每天運動一小時,也無法抵銷長時間久坐的影響)

對年老的人來說,久坐更潛藏著日後他們無法自理生活的危機

If you’re 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to a 50 percent greater risk of being disabled. (如果你超過六十歲,你每天多坐一小時,都會大大提高你之後行動不便的機率)

看看兩部影片,更深刻了解久坐對你的傷害:

為什麼久坐也是種慢性自殺! (Why Sitting Too Much Can Kill You!)

why sitting too much is killing you

久坐的副作用 (Why Sitting is Bad For You? – The Bad Effects of Sitting)

why sitting is bad for you

看了這麼多悲慘的消息,It’s time to make some changes!不用全部丟掉汽車、電腦、電視,也不用急著換工作,試著改變坐姿和生活習慣,stand up if you can!每一個小時就起來動動,做點簡單的伸展,或者,你也可以向這位老兄一樣,站著工作!
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如果達爾文是對的,那麼人類可花了很長的時間演化到用雙腳站立、走路,可別在短時間內就變成整天坐著!

antu sit看完文章的此刻,若你正坐著,站起來動一動吧!

Source: Why Sitting is Bad For You? – The Bad Effects of SittingWhy Sitting Too Much Can Kill You!Why Sitting is Killing YouNew Sitting Risk: Disability After 60

Photo source: 1. A few tips on the Posture of your body 2. If you sit at an office, you should watch this video 3.John M, CC Licensed

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