Effects of intermittent exercise during prolonged sitting on executive function, cerebrovascular, and psychological response: a randomized crossover trial.

Emerging evidence indicates that acute bouts of uninterrupted prolonged sitting decrease cerebral blood flow and impair executive function. Few studies have investigated the use of feasible sedentary behavior interruptions to attenuate these effects. This study aimed to investigate the effects of intermittent half-squat exercises during prolonged sitting on executive function.

Impact of Wearing Graduated Compression Stockings on Psychological and Physiological Responses during Prolonged Sitting.

We investigated the impact of wearing vs. not wearing graduated compression stockings on psychological and physiological responses in 18 healthy young people (12 men and six women) during 3 h prolonged sitting. Profiled of Mood States (POMS) scores did not show marked differences between with and without stockings.

Comparisons of energy cost and economical walking speed at various gradients in healthy, active younger and older adults.

Background/objective: Oxygen consumption during walking per unit distance ( ; mL/kg/m) is known to be greater for older adults than younger adults, although its underlying process is controversial.

Methods: We measured the values at six gait speeds from 30 m/min to 105 m/min on level ground and gradient slopes (±5%) in healthy younger and older male adults. A quadratic approximation was applied for a relationship between and gait speeds (; m/min).