People who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of heart attacks
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/mens...ull-do-all-day
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Here’s the most surprising part: “We see it in people who smoke and people who don’t,” Katzmarzyk told Masters. “We see it in people who are regular exercisers and those who aren’t. Sitting is an independent risk factor.”
This really freaks me out. Especially for those of us who currently cam and plan on doing so for a while. - Or any kind of online/computer business.
Honestly it's kind of funny this popped up when I was checking my yahoo. Just tonight I was thinking of how annoying it is that when I stand up and am doing a show without mic it's hard to reach the keyboard. I actually was thinking of getting a taller desk and chair. Then you could stand/stretch/dance and have your computer screen at eye level. Would help you be more active too, I'm sure!
Pass this info along ladies... Much love and good health to all !
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I imagine we have great circulation because we masturbate all the time. Not to mention all that sexy flexy moving around and crawling and striptease gloriousness.
Re: People who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of heart attacks
honestly the average office worker is much worse off than us!
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I'm sure it definitely helps hehe ;D
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Even when I'm "sitting" I am still moving lol
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Yeah, in grad school we learned about selection bias in conducting research. I would imagine that this would be a classic case of that. I imagine most of us on here exercise regularly in addition to what we do on cam....so I think we will all be fine. Its smoking thats gonna get me before a heart attack lol
EDIT
Cut and pasted this from Wikipedia....wonder how many cam models/strippers were included in that study haha
"Sampling bias is systematic error due to a non-random sample of a population,[2] causing some members of the population to be less likely to be included than others, resulting in a biased sample, defined as a statistical sample of a population (or non-human factors) in which all participants are not equally balanced or objectively represented.[3] It is mostly classified as a subtype of selection bias,[4] sometimes specifically termed sample selection bias,[5][6] but some classify it as a separate type of bias.[7]"
:-)
Re: People who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of heart attacks
^ yeah. we had a very long section in one of my undergrad science classes specifically about credible sources. Ironically, Yahoo health was listed as one that should never be used. We were personally instructed that if we cited Yahoo as a source of info we'd be docked lol... Not saying it's not an interesting concept. But, well... yeah.
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^ Word. Faulty correlations for the win!
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Eh. Morning after a busy shift my muscles are usually sore from all the damn positions I put myself in, twisting, spreading, bending, angling, arching...
Back when I had an office job I'd plop myself in a chair and during the course of 8 hours get up only for coffee, food and bathroom. Hence I don't think this falls in the same category.
Sex is exercise...just imagine you're exercising all day long using the sport of self-sex. ;D
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i read that article and i could only help think the following:
DUH.
news has got to be slow lol
Re: People who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of heart attacks
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Originally Posted by
KellySunshine
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/mens...ull-do-all-day
This really freaks me out. Especially for those of us who currently cam and plan on doing so for a while. - Or any kind of online/computer business.
Honestly it's kind of funny this popped up when I was checking my yahoo. Just tonight I was thinking of how annoying it is that when I stand up and am doing a show without mic it's hard to reach the keyboard. I actually was thinking of getting a taller desk and chair. Then you could stand/stretch/dance and have your computer screen at eye level. Would help you be more active too, I'm sure!
Pass this info along ladies... Much love and good health to all !
Sitting is killing us, for various reasons. People are not design to sit for long periods of time. I try and rotate chairs, sit on a ball, get up a lot, etc, but I still find it bother my back and most other parts.
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Well I'm actually doing crunches while I read this thread in my IPod so Im getting exercise.
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Good to know all the sexy ladies are safe then hehe. I'm still gonna get a standing desk for convenience though, regardless.
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If this study's findings are accurate, I'm sooooo dead.
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I setup a standing desk at home (it's just a milk crate with a piece of wood on top of it). It's not a bad setup. It's pretty tiring standing up for hours at a time. I take breaks in between...but this way I don't feel as much as a fatass as I would otherwise. Definitely would recommend trying it out. At the least you get to burn an extra 60 calories an hour!
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Its good to take a small break every 3hrs or so, from whatever your doing to take a small stretch or walk.
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BUT, But... I don't wannnnna die right NOW!
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Lifehacker has many many posts about standing desks, their benefits, setup, etc.
there are MANY benefits to a standing desk
but most likely if you're so inactive while camming that this is a concern for you, you're probably not making any money, and this should be a wakeup call! If you're truly concerned that you might die of a heart attack because you're so inactive while camming, you should probably start moving a little bit more, and you'll see a sales increase ::)