Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

People who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break, but new University of Otago—Ōtākou ...

While 30- to 60-minute workouts are undeniably good for you, you might feel defeated before you even lace up your sneakers if they don’t work for your busy schedule. But research shows that light ...

Hourly movement breaks of just five minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study ...

Researchers have identified exactly how many movement breaks you need — and can realistically stick with — to counteract the negative effects of spending too much time in a chair. Extended periods of ...

Hourly movement breaks of just 5 minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study carried ...