October 31, 2011 the American Institute for Cancer Research issued a press release on their study linking 100,000 cases of cancer yearly to inactivity. Their recommendation? Getting up from your desk for 1 to 2 minutes every hour. Findings indicated that moderate physical activity provided a risk reduction of 25-30 %. The Movement Protocol doesn’t only provides users with an opportunity for moderate physical activity once an hour, we’ve fine tuned those two minute breaks so that while reducing your risk for cancer you are doing stretches that target the parts of the musculoskeletal system most likely to be injured by the same sedentary behavior putting you at risk for cancer. Read the whole article below or click the link. By simply putting “Inactivity and Cancer” into your search engine you can read the coverage of the study by the major media news outlets.

Source: http://www.aicr.org/press/press-releases/getting-up-from-your-desk.html

TheMovementonline.net is a forum for all matters related to health and inactivity. The website provides information on how your workday and other sedentary activities of your daily life are damaging your health. Come to the site to learn about how prolonged sitting puts individuals at risk for injuries and chronic disease and employers at risk for skyrocketing health costs and an inefficient workforce. The site is also a place for medical professionals to educate themselves on the most up to date research on inactivity both diagnosing the effects and treating them. Our blog and Newsletter will keep you up to date with the latest information on the inactivity crisis and provide opportunities for you to reach out directly to the physicians who created The Movement protocol. The Movement is a health care protocol designed to treat and prevent Repetitive Motion, Repetitive Strain injuries, deconditioning syndrome, chronic diseases like cancer and type II diabetes, and obesity. Our software provides reminders once and hour to engage in a 2 minute targeted stretch microbreak video cast directly to your work station. The invention of two renowned third generation chiropractors The Movement promises to improve your health, keep health care costs down, increase productivity, and improve the quality of your life. The program is easy to use and minimally disruptive to your routine but the effects are astronomical. With Micro moves you’ll experience Macro Results when you join The Movement! Join us at the movementonline.net in The Movement to change the way we work and live by fighting inactivity with just a little bit of targeted movement. Let’s make our workplaces safe again and turn the problem into the solution. Download a copy of The Movement onto your computer today.