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[EEGator]

“Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Health”

This is why I lie down all the time. :)

[DSH]

This study seems to speak only to correlation. It seems at least as likely that older persons who already suffer from conditions that will ultimately manifest as "disability" will, as a consequence, be more inclined to be sedentary.

That is to say, sedentary behavior in older persons may not, in itself, give rise to a greater risk of long-term "disability."

[daniel1212]

I think this study is suspect, as while more physical activity, including the kind that works up sweat, is much needed in American, the correlation btwn reduced life expectancy and much sedentary behavior can be explained by the amount of the latter being the result of poor health to begin with, not necessarily its actual cause. But just being a TV couch potato will work toward disability.

I think a person in good health will have a harder time sitting for a few hours even typing at a computer without getting up and moving around, than one in poor health.

May the Lord grant us good heath in spirit, souls and body thru the Lord Jesus.

[Mamzelle]

So many studies confuse correlation with causation. Can this one be trusted? After all, those more likely to be disabled are also more likely to avoid moving around...because it causes pain.

[muir_redwoods]

The causality question always occurs to me. Do people already on the downhill slope toward disability generally sit more or does sitting more lead to disability?

[Seattle Conservative]

Maybe Michelle will move away from the kids’ issues and take up a seniors’ issue with a new “Let’s Move! Granny and Gramps” campaign ;-)

(I know - don’t give her any ideas)

[onedoug]

Hitting, short and long toss, pitching for the zone at least. Baseball practice, as opposed to playing shape, keeps me pretty fit going on 65.

[Grampa Dave]

How many were exercise nut boomers, who destroyed their knees and hips trying to look like they were 20 when they were over 40.

Sitting around and not walking is not good for us.

Trying to do exercises that were hard on anyone under 30 when we are over 30 is a recipe for disaster. Most of the knee and/or hip replacement people we know, did their knees and hips in trying to run on pavement for decades.

We are seeing a trend of people with back surgeries, who were addicted to hard workouts in gyms.

Your DNA and moderation is the key to a better life as a senior.

[SunkenCiv]

> If you’re 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled

Our risk of being disabled in old age is easy to calculate — take 100 percent and subtract the percentage of seniors who just drop dead. I think I’ll go out and shovel some snow though.

[metmom]

I wonder if they made the determination that the level of disability was due to being sedentary, or if being disabled led to being more sedentary.....