The importance of stretching throughout your workday
The importance of stretching throughout your workday
September 28 2020, by From Mayo Clinic News Network
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With some gyms closed and a number of people working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult for many people to get in their daily workout. Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long
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periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting disease."
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dani P. Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to integrate more movement into your daily life.
Whether you're working in an office or from home, Johnson suggests taking breaks every 30-45 minutes throughout your day to perform some simple stretches.
"Our bodies can get stiff. You know, we're always kind of in this hunched-over position when we're at our desks and working, so we really want to open up our chest," says Johnson.
"One way to do that is just by doing some simple shoulder rolls, so just bringing the shoulders back and down."
"Another really great activity you can do using a wall is just coming to the wall, putting the back of your hands up on the wall, and just sliding your hands up and down nice and slow," says Johnson.
Don't worry if you don't have access to gym equipment. Johnson says your desk can be a great exercise tool.
"Simply by putting your hands on the desk and stretching out, so you're moving your bottom back, bringing your arms forward," says Johnson.
Whether you try these stretches or take a break to go for a walk, all movement counts.
?2020 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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