Breaking of Sitting Time Prevents Lower Leg Swelling-Comparison among Sit, Stand and Intermittent (Sit-to-Stand Transitions) Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sitting or standing during prolonged periods is related to leg swelling. It is unknown if interrupting sedentary behavior can attenuate lower leg swelling. We aimed to examine if adding sit-to-stand transitions prevents lower leg swelling as compared with uninterrupted motionless standing and sitting, using localized bioelectrical impedance raw parameters.

Methods

Twenty adults participated in this crossover randomized controlled trial and acted out three conditions: (1) uninterrupted, motionless standing; (2) uninterrupted motionless sitting; (3) sit-to-stand transitions (1 min sitting followed by 1 min standing). Localized resistance (R), reactance (Xc), impedance (Z) and phase angle (PhA) were assessed at baseline, at 10 min and at 20 min for each condition.

SUBMITTER: Francisco R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9219739 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature