Deadly Effects Sitting Too Long at the Office

How long do you spend sitting in front of the office desk in a day? A study in the United States shows that sitting for long hours without breaks can lead to blood clots that are harmful to health or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

Research published in the British Medical Journal showed that those who have a habit of sitting long each day had a risk three to four times more likely than those who have a DVT with a lot of motion activity.
Those who sat almost motionless in position for a long time to have the highest risk. They are generally the workers who spend much time in front of a computer screen. Unconsciously, they tend to stone while working in front of computers.

“If you sit for 90 minutes or more at the table, blood flow in the back of your knees is reduced by 50 percent, significantly increases the likelihood of DVT,” said Professor Beverley Hunt, a consultant haematologist Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, England.
Professor Hunt said the condition of the body without the motion will trigger blood clots, especially in the area of ​​the foot. The danger is when a blood clot It spread to other areas of the body and block blood flow to the lungs. Not only shortness of breath, but also trigger pain and coughing up blood which led to fatal.

The study was not the only game of medical data. Of the numerous examples of cases that arise, there is Rebecca Cain, a woman 26 years who died after doctors diagnosed DVT attacked. Previously, marketing executives often complain that the origin of Nottinghamshire muscle pain in the middle of work activities which require it to sit longer each day.

Professor Hunt warned the importance of taking regular breaks every hour on the sidelines of work activities. Simply get up, rotate your ankles, and stretch your calf muscles and walking for a while, like go to the toilet. A simple way but it could save your life from the threat of dangerous diseases.