Digital Fatigue: How Screens Drain Your Energy, Focus, Posture, and Motivation
AMRAP Modern Body Reset Series — Entry 1 of 6
The screen is not always helping you recover.
Sometimes it is the reason you feel like you never fully recover at all.
That is one of the most important health conversations of the modern age.
A lot of adults believe they are resting when they are scrolling.
They sit down after work.
They open the phone.
They check messages.
They watch videos.
They bounce between apps.
They answer one more email.
They look up one thing and end up 30 minutes deep into something they never intended to watch.
Then they finally put the phone down and wonder why they feel:
more tired
less focused
more tense
less motivated
more anxious
more distracted
more stiff through the neck, shoulders, and back
less prepared for sleep
That is digital fatigue.
And it is not just a “young person” problem.
It affects adults in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.
It affects parents.
Teachers.
Coaches.
Office workers.
Healthcare workers.
Drivers.
Business owners.
Retirees.
Caregivers.
Anyone whose day is filled with screens, alerts, messages, online information, and constant mental input.
Digital fatigue is not simply about screen time.
It is about what the screen does to your eyes, posture, attention, nervous system, sleep, motivation, and recovery.
The modern adult is not only physically tired.
Many are digitally overloaded.
And when your brain is overloaded, your body eventually feels it.
Opening Device: The Rest That Does Not Restore You
Imagine this.
You finish a long day.
You are tired.
Your neck is tight.
Your eyes feel heavy.
Your back feels stiff.
You know you should probably walk, stretch, prepare food, drink water, or get to bed earlier.
But instead, you sit down with your phone.
You tell yourself:
“I just need a few minutes to unwind.”
That sounds reasonable.
But a few minutes becomes 20.
Then 45.
Then an hour.
Your body has not moved.
Your breathing is shallow.
Your posture is collapsed.
Your eyes are locked on a bright screen.
Your thumb keeps moving.
Your brain keeps receiving input.
Messages.
Videos.
News.
Opinions.
Ads.
Comparison.
Noise.
When you finally stop, you are not restored.
You are just later.
And now the workout is less likely.
The meal is more rushed.
Sleep is pushed back.
Your mind feels activated, but your body feels drained.
That is the trap.
Not all rest is recovery.
Some rest only looks like rest.
What Is Digital Fatigue?
Digital fatigue is the cumulative strain that comes from prolonged or repeated exposure to digital devices, especially when screen use replaces movement, recovery, sleep, quiet, posture resets, and real human connection.
It can show up physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Physical signs
eye strain
dry or irritated eyes
headaches
neck pain
shoulder tension
upper-back stiffness
hand, wrist, or forearm discomfort
shallow breathing from collapsed posture
poor sleep after late-night screen use
The American Optometric Association describes computer vision syndrome, also called digital eye strain, as a group of eye- and vision-related problems that result from prolonged use of computers, tablets, e-readers, and cell phones. Common contributors include screen glare, poor lighting, improper viewing distance, poor posture, and uncorrected vision problems. American Osteopathic Association
Mental signs
difficulty focusing
constant task switching
reduced patience
mental clutter
poor follow-through
decision fatigue
feeling busy but not productive
Emotional signs
irritability
low motivation
comparison
anxiety after scrolling
feeling behind
feeling overstimulated
feeling disconnected even after being “connected”
Digital fatigue is not always dramatic.
Sometimes it is subtle.
It feels like:
“I don’t know why I feel so drained.”
But if the day included hours of screens, alerts, sitting, poor posture, and no real recovery, the answer may be clearer than you think.
Did You Know?
Digital eye strain is not rare.
Systematic-review evidence reports that computer vision syndrome can be highly prevalent in adult populations, and symptoms may include eye fatigue, dry or irritated eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and neck, shoulder, or back discomfort. One systematic review noted that reported adult prevalence varied widely across studies, partly because studies used different definitions and measurement tools. PMC
That matters because many people think their screen discomfort is “normal.”
Common does not mean harmless.
Common means we need better habits.
The Modern Adult Screen Problem
Screens are now part of work, communication, entertainment, banking, scheduling, shopping, education, fitness tracking, family updates, medical portals, social life, and news.
For many adults, the phone is:
alarm clock
calendar
work device
entertainment
communication hub
camera
banking tool
social connection
distraction
coping mechanism
That is a lot of power in one device.
The problem is not that technology exists.
Technology can be useful.
It can help us learn, communicate, coach, create, manage business, track health, and reach people.
The problem is when technology loses its boundaries.
When the phone follows you:
into bed
into meals
into workouts
into conversations
into rest periods
into family time
into every quiet space
Then the screen stops being a tool.
It becomes the environment.
And whatever surrounds you all day shapes you.
Why This Hits Adults 30 to 70
For younger adults, digital fatigue often comes from constant phone use, social media, work-from-home screens, and late-night scrolling.
For adults in their 40s and 50s, it often stacks on top of:
career pressure
parenting
caregiving
financial stress
body changes
sleep disruption
long workdays
less recovery margin
For adults in their 60s and 70s, screen use may combine with:
vision changes
reduced activity
more sitting
loneliness
health information overload
online news stress
reduced mobility habits
increased stiffness from sedentary time
This is why the conversation matters across the entire 30–70 age range.
Digital fatigue is not about being weak.
It is about being human in an environment that never stops asking for your attention.
The Science Signal: Screens Affect More Than Your Eyes
The effects of digital overload are not isolated to one system.
Screens can influence eye strain, posture, sleep, mental health, and movement patterns.
Problematic smartphone use has been associated with poor sleep quality, depression, and anxiety in systematic-review and meta-analysis research, though most studies are observational and cannot prove that phone use alone causes those outcomes. PubMed
Screen time has also been examined in relation to sleep outcomes. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis reported associations between screen time and sleep outcomes such as insomnia and sleep duration, while also noting the need for better research to establish causal relationships and evidence-based guidelines across age groups. PubMed
Posture and pain also matter. Systematic reviews have examined associations between sedentary behavior, screen-based sedentary behavior, smartphone use, and neck pain in adults. The evidence is not always simple, but prolonged sedentary screen behavior and awkward device posture are reasonable targets for prevention and behavior change. PubMed
The professional conclusion is balanced:
Screens are not evil. But unmanaged screen behavior can quietly drain the systems that support your health.
Digital Fatigue Is a Recovery Problem
Most people think of screen time as a time-management issue.
It is also a recovery issue.
If every moment of rest becomes digital input, when does the nervous system actually downshift?
If every pause becomes scrolling, when does the body reset posture?
If every quiet moment becomes a video, when does attention recover?
If every evening ends with stimulation, when does sleep preparation begin?
Recovery requires more than stopping work.
Recovery requires the body and brain to receive a different signal.
Scrolling may stop one task.
But it often starts another form of stimulation.
That is why someone can sit on the couch for an hour and still not feel restored.
They stopped moving.
But they did not recover.
The Attention Cost
Attention is one of the most valuable resources you have.
Your attention determines:
what you notice
what you ignore
what you act on
what you believe matters
how well you work
how present you are with people
how consistently you follow through
Screens are designed to capture attention.
Notifications interrupt attention.
Social media fragments attention.
Short videos train rapid switching.
Constant checking weakens deep focus.
This affects fitness more than people realize.
A distracted person struggles to:
plan meals
finish workouts
sleep on time
listen to hunger cues
complete mobility work
stay patient with progress
notice body signals
keep promises consistently
Fitness is not only physical.
It requires attention.
If your attention is constantly being taken, your health habits become harder to protect.
The Posture Cost
The body adapts to repeated positions.
If you spend hours looking down at a phone, leaning toward a laptop, rounding the shoulders, or sitting without movement, the body receives a repeated signal.
Over time, that may contribute to:
forward head posture
tight neck muscles
rounded shoulders
stiff upper back
tight hip flexors
shallow breathing
low-back discomfort
less efficient movement
Smartphone-use biomechanics research has shown that phone use can increase head flexion angle and activity in muscles such as the upper trapezius and neck extensors, which may contribute to musculoskeletal strain. PubMed
This does not mean every person with a phone will develop pain.
It means posture and dosage matter.
The problem is not looking down once.
The problem is looking down repeatedly, for years, without enough movement to balance it.
Did You Know?
NIOSH has reported that adding short hourly breaks to conventional rest breaks reduced musculoskeletal discomfort and eyestrain among video display terminal workers without reducing productivity. NIOSH specifically notes that periodic rest breaks and posture changes are beneficial, and it describes hourly 5-minute breaks as one strategy that may reduce discomfort and eyestrain. CDC
That is a powerful lesson.
Breaks are not wasted time.
Breaks can be performance protection.
The Sleep Cost
Sleep is one of the first things screens steal.
Sometimes the screen steals sleep directly:
you stay up later
you lose track of time
you keep watching
you keep scrolling
one more message becomes 30 minutes
Sometimes screens steal sleep indirectly:
mental stimulation
emotional activation
bright light exposure
work emails at night
stressful content
comparison
unresolved online conflict
Blue-light exposure is one part of the discussion, but the bigger problem is often the combination of light, alertness, emotion, habit, and time displacement. Reviews of blue-light reduction interventions suggest there is some evidence that reducing short-wavelength light exposure at night may improve some sleep measures, especially in certain groups, but findings are mixed and screen behavior includes more than light alone. PubMed
For coaching purposes, the practical message is simple:
Your phone should not be the last coach your brain listens to before sleep.
The final 30 minutes before bed should help your body come down.
If it ramps you up, sleep pays the price.
And when sleep suffers, everything else gets harder:
appetite regulation
emotional control
training recovery
pain tolerance
decision-making
motivation
work performance
Digital fatigue becomes a next-day problem.
The Motivation Cost
People often say:
“I have no motivation.”
Sometimes that is true.
But sometimes motivation has been digitally exhausted.
Think about what happens when you scroll for a long time.
You see:
people more fit than you
people richer than you
people more successful than you
arguments
bad news
outrage
unrealistic transformations
ads promising shortcuts
people doing more, looking better, winning bigger
Then you put the phone down and try to feel motivated to train, cook, stretch, or sleep.
But your mind is overstimulated and your body is underprepared.
Your motivation did not disappear randomly.
It was drained, distracted, and compared to death.
Motivation requires mental clarity.
Screens can cloud that clarity.
The Comparison Cost
Social media does not only show people.
It shows edited moments.
Highlights.
Angles.
Lighting.
Filters.
Selected stories.
Transformation photos.
Successful outcomes without the full process.
For a person already struggling with body image, fat loss, aging, or confidence, that can become a daily injury.
It may sound like:
“I’m behind.”
“Everyone else looks better.”
“I should be further along.”
“It’s too late for me.”
“I’ll never look like that.”
“I need a quick fix.”
This is where digital fatigue connects directly to body image and fitness failure.
The screen becomes a comparison machine.
And comparison is exhausting.
A strong fitness plan must protect the mind from inputs that keep attacking the body.
The Work Cost
For many adults, screen fatigue is not optional.
They work on computers.
They answer emails.
They use tablets.
They teach on smartboards.
They document patient care.
They drive with GPS.
They manage scheduling apps.
They attend virtual meetings.
They cannot simply “quit screens.”
That is why the answer must be realistic.
The question is not:
“How do I avoid technology completely?”
The question is:
“How do I use technology without letting it drain every system I need to live well?”
That requires boundaries, breaks, posture resets, and screen hygiene.
The AMRAP Digital Fatigue Audit
Use this as the reader engagement tool.
Rate each category from 1 to 5:
1 = poor / high fatigue
3 = inconsistent
5 = strong / protected
1. Eyes
Ask:
Do my eyes feel tired, dry, or irritated?
Do I get headaches after screen use?
Do I take visual breaks?
Do I adjust brightness and glare?
2. Neck and shoulders
Ask:
Do I look down at my phone often?
Do my shoulders feel tight?
Does my upper back feel stiff?
Do I move my neck and upper back during the day?
3. Sleep
Ask:
Do I use screens in bed?
Do I scroll within 30 minutes of sleep?
Do I check messages late at night?
Do I wake up feeling restored?
4. Focus
Ask:
Do I constantly switch tasks?
Do notifications interrupt me?
Do I feel mentally scattered?
Can I complete one task without checking my phone?
5. Mood
Ask:
Do I feel worse after scrolling?
Do I compare myself online?
Does news or social media increase anxiety or frustration?
Does screen time help me recover or leave me heavier?
6. Movement
Ask:
Does screen time replace walking?
Do I sit too long?
Do I take movement breaks?
Do I use screen breaks as movement opportunities?
7. Motivation
Ask:
Do screens delay workouts?
Do screens push meals later?
Do screens keep me up?
Do screens make me feel less capable?
Now answer the main question:
Where is digital fatigue costing me the most right now?
That is where the reset begins.
The Digital Fatigue Chain
Digital fatigue often works in a chain.
Example:
Work requires screens all day.
Neck and eyes get tired.
Stress rises.
You come home and scroll to “relax.”
Movement gets skipped.
Dinner gets rushed or reactive.
Scrolling continues at night.
Sleep gets delayed.
You wake up tired.
Caffeine rises.
Focus drops.
Motivation drops.
The cycle repeats.
The solution is not to shame yourself.
The solution is to interrupt the chain earlier.
A 5-minute walk.
A visual break.
A phone-free meal.
A posture reset.
A screen cutoff.
A better evening transition.
Small interruptions prevent large spirals.
The AMRAP Screen Recovery System
This is the practical framework.
Layer 1: Visual Recovery
Use the 20-20-20 rule.
Every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
The American Optometric Association recommends the 20-20-20 rule to help alleviate digital eye strain. American Osteopathic Association
Also:
reduce glare
adjust screen brightness
increase font size if needed
blink intentionally
keep regular eye exams
address uncorrected vision issues
This is especially important for adults over 40, when age-related near-vision changes may make screen work more demanding.
Layer 2: Posture Recovery
Every 30–60 minutes, reset:
stand tall
gently tuck chin
roll shoulders back
open hands
extend hips
take 3 slow breaths
walk briefly if possible
Do not wait until pain forces movement.
Move before the body begs.
Layer 3: Attention Recovery
Create focus blocks.
Try:
phone on silent
notifications off
one browser tab when possible
25–45 minutes focused work
5-minute reset afterward
no phone during the reset
A break from work is less restorative if it becomes another screen.
Layer 4: Sleep Recovery
Protect the last 30 minutes before bed.
Options:
phone outside bedroom
charge across the room
set night mode earlier
no work email after a cutoff
replace scrolling with reading, prayer, stretching, journaling, or quiet breathing
The goal is not perfection.
The goal is to stop letting the phone decide your bedtime.
Layer 5: Emotional Recovery
Ask after scrolling:
“Do I feel better, worse, or just numb?”
That question is powerful.
If an app repeatedly leaves you anxious, angry, jealous, hopeless, or behind, it is not neutral.
Curate the input.
Your attention is part of your health.
Did You Know?
The WHO’s physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines recommend that adults limit sedentary time and replace it with physical activity when possible. CDC guidance similarly notes that adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate- or vigorous-intensity activity gain some health benefits. World Health Organization
That means you do not need a perfect workout to begin fighting digital fatigue.
Standing up, walking, stretching, and breaking up sitting all matter.
The 5-Minute Digital Reset
When digital fatigue hits, use this.
Minute 1: Look away
Look at something far away.
Let the eyes soften.
Breathe.
Minute 2: Stand and open
Stand tall.
Open the chest.
Gently move the neck and shoulders.
Minute 3: Walk
Walk around the room, hallway, outside, or up and down stairs.
Minute 4: Breathe
Take slow nasal breaths if comfortable.
Long exhale.
Let the shoulders drop.
Minute 5: Choose the next action
Ask:
“What is the next real-life action?”
Not the next scroll.
The next action.
Examples:
drink water
prepare food
return to focused work
walk outside
start workout
stretch
shut down for bed
Five minutes can change the direction of the next hour.
The AMRAP Phone Boundary Ladder
Start with one level.
Do not try to fix everything at once.
Level 1: No phone during meals
Start here.
Eat without the device.
Notice food.
Chew.
Talk.
Breathe.
Level 2: No phone first 10 minutes after waking
Give your mind a chance to enter the day before the world enters your mind.
Level 3: No phone last 30 minutes before bed
Protect sleep preparation.
Level 4: One notification cleanup
Turn off nonessential alerts.
Not everything deserves immediate access to your nervous system.
Level 5: One phone-free walk
Walk without audio, scrolling, or calls.
Let the brain breathe.
Level 6: One weekly digital Sabbath block
This could be 30 minutes, one hour, or longer.
Use the time for:
family
prayer
nature
reading
mobility
cooking
walking
reflection
The point is not to become anti-technology.
The point is to remember that you are allowed to live without being constantly reachable.
The Fitness Impact: Screens Are Stealing the Transition
A lot of workouts are lost in the transition.
After work, the plan is:
“I’ll train after I sit down for a minute.”
Then the phone comes out.
Now the body cools down.
The brain gets distracted.
Time disappears.
The workout becomes less likely.
The issue was not lack of discipline at the gym.
The issue was the transition.
Protect the transition.
Examples:
change clothes before sitting
walk before checking the phone
put the phone in another room for the first 20 minutes after work
train before opening social media
start with a 5-minute warm-up only
Once you start, momentum improves.
Screens often stop the start.
Nutrition and Digital Fatigue
Digital fatigue can affect eating too.
Screens can lead to:
distracted eating
eating faster
eating beyond fullness
ordering food impulsively
late-night snacking
reduced meal preparation
ignoring hunger until severe
emotional eating after stressful content
One simple correction:
No scrolling while eating your main meals.
This does not require a perfect diet.
It requires attention.
Food deserves attention.
Your body gives signals, but you cannot hear them if every meal is paired with digital noise.
Digital Fatigue and Faith, Gratitude, and Stillness
For a person trying to grow spiritually, digital fatigue matters.
Because constant input makes stillness harder.
It becomes harder to pray.
Harder to reflect.
Harder to feel gratitude.
Harder to surrender.
Harder to listen.
Harder to sit quietly without needing stimulation.
This does not mean technology is evil.
It means silence must be protected.
For some people, the most powerful health habit is not another supplement, app, or device.
It is five quiet minutes with God.
Five minutes of gratitude.
Five minutes of prayer.
Five minutes of breathing.
Five minutes without trying to consume more information.
That may sound simple.
But in the digital age, simplicity is discipline.
Stillness is resistance.
The Digital Fatigue Warning Signs
Your screen use may need a reset if:
you feel worse after scrolling
you delay workouts because of your phone
you lose sleep to screens
you eat while distracted most of the time
your neck and shoulders are always tight
you constantly check notifications
you feel anxious when away from the phone
you cannot sit quietly without reaching for it
your attention feels scattered
you compare your body or life to people online
you call scrolling “rest” but never feel restored
These signs are not moral failures.
They are feedback.
And feedback is useful when you respond.
The 7-Day Digital Fatigue Reset
For one week, do not try to eliminate screens.
Try to regain authority over them.
Day 1: Track the cost
Notice when screens leave you tired, tense, distracted, or emotionally heavier.
No judgment.
Just awareness.
Day 2: Use the 20-20-20 rule
Practice visual breaks during screen work.
Day 3: Add one posture reset
Every hour, stand, breathe, and move your neck, shoulders, and hips.
Day 4: Protect one phone-free meal
Eat one meal without a screen.
Day 5: Protect the first 10 minutes
No phone for the first 10 minutes after waking.
Use water, prayer, breathing, stretching, or planning.
Day 6: Protect the last 30 minutes
No scrolling in the final 30 minutes before bed.
Day 7: Take one phone-free walk
Walk outside if possible.
No podcast.
No calls.
No scrolling.
Let the brain breathe.
At the end of the week, ask:
“Where did I feel more present?”
That answer matters.
The AMRAP Digital Minimums
When life is busy, protect these minimums.
1. Eyes
Use at least three visual breaks during the workday.
2. Posture
Reset the neck, shoulders, and hips at least twice.
3. Movement
Take one 10-minute walk or movement break.
4. Meals
Eat one meal without the phone.
5. Sleep
Create a 30-minute screen boundary before bed.
6. Mind
Replace one scroll with prayer, journaling, breathing, or silence.
These are not extreme.
That is why they can work.
Common Mistakes—and the Professional Correction
Mistake 1: Calling scrolling recovery
Correction: Ask whether it restores you or simply distracts you.
Mistake 2: Waiting for neck pain before moving
Correction: Move before pain becomes the reminder.
Mistake 3: Using the phone as the first and last input of the day
Correction: Protect the first 10 minutes and last 30 minutes.
Mistake 4: Eating every meal distracted
Correction: Start with one phone-free meal.
Mistake 5: Treating all notifications as urgent
Correction: Turn off nonessential alerts.
Mistake 6: Letting screens steal workouts
Correction: Train before sitting and scrolling.
Mistake 7: Thinking digital fatigue is only mental
Correction: It affects posture, eyes, sleep, motivation, and movement.
Self-Assessment
Answer honestly:
Do screens leave me restored or drained?
Do I use my phone as my main form of rest?
How often do I eat while scrolling?
Do I check my phone before I check in with myself?
Is my sleep being delayed by screens?
Are my neck, shoulders, or back paying for my screen habits?
Do I compare my body, success, or life to what I see online?
Do I take real movement breaks during screen-heavy days?
What notification could I remove today?
What would change if I protected my first 10 minutes and last 30 minutes?
Your answers are not judgment.
They are a reset map.
Closing: Reclaim Your Attention, Reclaim Your Energy
Technology is not going away.
Screens are part of modern life.
They are part of work, family, coaching, business, learning, communication, and connection.
But you were not designed to be constantly stimulated.
You were not designed to sit for hours without moving.
You were not designed to compare your life to everyone else’s highlight reel.
You were not designed to fall asleep with the whole world still shouting in your hand.
Digital fatigue is the cost of living without boundaries in a connected world.
The answer is not fear.
It is stewardship.
Use the tool.
Do not become used by the tool.
Look away.
Stand up.
Walk.
Breathe.
Eat without distraction.
Train before scrolling.
Protect your sleep.
Protect your peace.
Protect your attention.
Because your attention is where your life goes first.
And if the screen owns your attention, it eventually influences your energy, your posture, your sleep, your mood, your motivation, your body, and your purpose.
So start small.
One visual break.
One phone-free meal.
One walk.
One screen cutoff.
One quiet moment with God.
One decision that says:
“I am still in charge of my attention.”
That is where the modern body reset begins.
Not by rejecting technology.
By reclaiming yourself.
Resources
American Optometric Association. Computer Vision Syndrome / Digital Eye Strain. The AOA describes computer vision syndrome as a group of eye- and vision-related problems from prolonged use of computers, tablets, e-readers, and cell phones, and recommends the 20-20-20 rule. American Osteopathic Association
Fernández-Villalobos NV, et al. Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This review summarizes the wide range of reported computer vision syndrome prevalence and associated symptoms. PMC
Cervantes Pérez G, et al. Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This PubMed-indexed review examined computer vision syndrome prevalence across populations and device use. PubMed
Sohn SY, Rees P, Wildridge B, Kalk NJ, Carter B. Association of Problematic Smartphone Use With Poor Sleep Quality, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This review found associations between problematic smartphone use and poor sleep quality, depression, and anxiety. PubMed
The Association of Screen Time and the Risk of Sleep Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This recent review examined associations between screen time and sleep outcomes including insomnia and sleep duration. PubMed
Yang G, Cao J, Li Y, et al. Sedentary Behavior and Neck Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This review examined sedentary behavior, screen time, and neck pain in adults. PubMed
Tsang SMH, et al. Musculoskeletal Disorder and Pain Associated With Smartphone Use: A Systematic Review of Biomechanical Evidence. This review examined how smartphone use affects head and neck posture and muscle activity. PubMed
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Working from Home: How to Optimize Your Work Environment and Stay Healthy. NIOSH recommends posture changes, rest breaks, and screen/brightness adjustments; it also notes that hourly 5-minute breaks can reduce discomfort and eyestrain. CDC
NIOSH. Strategic Rest Breaks Reduce VDT Discomforts Without Impairing Productivity. NIOSH reported that short, strategically spaced rest breaks reduced eyestrain and upper-body discomfort without reducing work quality or quantity. CDC Archive
World Health Organization. WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. WHO recommends limiting sedentary time and replacing sedentary behavior with physical activity when possible. World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult Activity: An Overview. CDC summarizes adult activity recommendations and notes that adults who sit less and move more gain health benefits. CDC