Even 5-Minute Movement Breaks Can Boost Your Mood And Fight Fatigue
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine indicates that five-minute movement breaks every hour help mitigate the health harms of prolonged sitting. These short intervals of activity can boost mood and reduce fatigue. Such breaks are described as a feasible way to offset the effects of sitting at a desk all day.
What changed
New research identifies a specific five-minute hourly interval as the most effective balance for movement breaks.
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Five-Minute Hourly Movement Breaks Reduce Fatigue and Improve Mood
confidence 95%A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine indicates that five-minute movement breaks every hour help mitigate the health harms of prolonged sitting. These short intervals of activity can boost mood and reduce fatigue. Such breaks are described as a feasible way to offset the effects of sitting at a desk all day.
What's confirmed:
- Five-minute movement breaks every 60 minutes can boost mood and reduce fatigue.
- Hourly movement breaks of five minutes help offset the health harms of prolonged sitting.
- A study on this topic was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Still unconfirmed:
- Short breaks away from the desk may make workers more productive.
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