“If we don’t use them, things don’t work right.”When it comes to blood pressure, moving around helps improve circulation, Diaz said.
Blood pressure and blood sugar were measured during each phase of the study.
The strategy that worked best was five minutes of walking for every 30 minutes of sitting.
All walking strategies resulted in a significant reduction of 4 to 5 blood pressure points, compared to sitting all eight hours.
"When you do it without breaks, your blood pressure goes up and there are elevations in blood sugar.”Do standing desks help?