Neuroscience

Why sitting down all day is bad for your brain

Prolonged sitting can have serious effects on the brain's fuel supply and cognitive function Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Michael Wheeler
Daniel Green
Winthrop Professor, University of Western Australia
David Dunstan
Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Paul Gardiner
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Healthy Ageing, The University of Queensland
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 Hypothetical data illustrating the effects of sitting versus intermittent walking on glucose control in response to a meal
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