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UrduA new study of 1,000 adults found that meeting minimum physical activity guidelines isn’t enough to counteract the health hazards of prolonged sitting.
Tag: Sitting
Sitting pretty: Canadian research sheds light on sedentary behaviour of seniors
Sitting is the new smoking, so goes the adage, but just how much of each day are older adults spending sedentary and is all sitting bad? Research led by McMaster University sheds new light. According to the study, published on…
Robotic Trunk Support Trainer Improves Upper Body Control of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Columbia Engineering researchers report their innovative robotic Trunk Support Trainer, when combined with active practice of postural movements, improves trunk and reaching control in CP children with impaired sitting control. TruST helps physical therapists to not only support the children in the region of the trunk where they suffer from weakness and incoordination but also challenge them to perform rehabilitation tasks outside their base of support to improve their movement and coordination.