Alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A systematic review of 85 studies is now available found a good reason to distinguish between ‘active’ sittingsuch as playing cards or reading, and ‘passive’ sitting, such as watching TV. […] “Overall sitting time has been shown to be related to brain health; however, sitting is often viewed as a whole, without taking into account the specific type of activity,” explains public health researcher Paul Gardiner from the University of Queensland in Australia. “Most people spend many hours sitting every day, so the type of sitting really matters… These findings show that small daily choices – such as reading instead of watching TV – can help keep your brain healthier as you age.”
In numerous studies, Gardiner and colleagues found that active sitting activities, such as reading, playing card games and using a computer, “showed overwhelmingly positive associations with cognitive health, improving cognitive functions such as executive functions, situational memory and working memory.” Meanwhile, passive sitting was most consistently associated with negative cognitive outcomes, including an increased risk of dementia. The study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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