MYTH #1
People are less
productive
when they move
about.
FACT
The 2015 MMSL
Survey showed that
during long periods
of sitting...
65% of respondents felt
less productive
•
and 87% felt more
tired & lethargic
we want you to move more!
sit, STAND, walk, STRETCH
movemoresitless.org.au
movemoresitless.org.au
MYTH #2
If we’re not
still, we’re not
concentrating.
FACT
Sitting for long
periods reduces
mental focus.
we want you to move more!
sit, STAND, walk, STRETCH
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movemoresitless.org.au
MYTH #3
“I would if I had sit/
stand options at
my office...”
FACT
Every little
bit helps!
Stand in meetings, when you talk
on phone, ride or walk to the office,
to meetings, to the park...
we want you to move more!
sit, STAND, walk, STRETCH
movemoresitless.org.au
movemoresitless.org.au
MYTH #4
“It’s faster
to drive.”
FACT
Travel time for
short trips (walking
or on bikes) is faster
than driving!
Especially when you think how
long it takes to park!!
we want you to move more!
sit, STAND, walk, STRETCH
movemoresitless.org.au
movemoresitless.org.au
MYTH #5
I’m already active
enough, I go to the
gym everyday!
FACT
Studies show that
regardless of regular exercise,
prolonged sedentary periods
still pose major health threats.
time to lose the chair!
we want you to move more!
sit, STAND, walk, STRETCH
movemoresitless.org.au
movemoresitless.org.au
MYTH #6
People are
now telling me to
stand all day?
FACT
Our bodies are
designed to move!
We want you to
MOVE more!
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movemoresitless.org.au
MOVE MORE SIT LESS
SEDENTARY DANGERS
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MOVE MORE
SIT LESS
1598
1800’s
First known use of term “sedentary”
// Sedere > “to sit”
Infectious diseases such as TB cause 57% of
deaths; chronic disease causes 13%.
Average working week – 60 hours usually
manual labour.
Children walk an average 2–3 miles
to and from school.
SEDENTARY
LIVING
THROUGH
TIME
1820
Industrial revolution enables the chair to be
manufactured to the masses. Previously
chairs were only for the wealthy.
A bonus for the masses or not?
1886
1950
153
CARS
PER 1000
PEOPLE
1955
1956
1970
1971
1973
1975
1982
2003
2004
2011
2014
Today
Birth of modern car by Karl Benz.
First research released linking long hours of
sitting of UK bus drivers to coronary
disease. (Morris JN, Crawford MD – UK)
Australians own 153 passenger vehicles
per 1000 people.
Television introduced in Australia;
5% of Melbourne households have a TV;
1% in Sydney.
The term ‘Couch Potato’ first coined
by underground comic book artist
Robert Armstrong.
57.7% of children walk to school.
Remote controls for TV introduced.
“Life. Be in it.” Campaign launched in Australia
encouraging people to be more active.
Microbee (home PC) is released in Australia
25.5% of children walk to school.
Australian Government releases the
National Guidelines to Physical Activity in
response to rising levels of obesity and
sedentary behaviour.
Australians own 568 vehicles per
1000 people.
Australian Government doubles the
recommended amount of physical activity
for adults in National Physical Activity
Guidelines and includes guidelines around
sedentary behaviour for children.
Daily time spent watching content (not work
related) across screen devices is 3.5 hours;
18.7 million televisions in Australia;
2.2 per household.
Australian adults sit an average 8.8 hours per
day and children sit 7.5 hours per day.
60% of adults and 25% of children are
overweight or obese.
90% of deaths from chronic disease; death
from infectious disease is less than 1%.
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