sedentary
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Fact: Lifting heavy objects with poor form can contribute to back pain, but the major culprits are a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, obesity and genetic factors.
From Science Daily
It was an older group, ages 40 to 79, with an average of 62, and fairly sedentary, taking a median of 5,165 steps a day.
For starters, older bodies — especially after years of a sedentary lifestyle — are more susceptible to injuries.
From Los Angeles Times
The economy has shifted away from jobs requiring direct physical labor toward more sedentary jobs owing to computerization and mechanization, making age-based disability standards that assume jobs require physical exertion outdated and ripe for reform.
From Los Angeles Times
Out of 175 metabolites analyzed in sedentary rats, 100 were significantly affected.
From Science Daily
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