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Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking improves attention and executive function in Qatari females.

Bryna C R ChrismasLee TaylorAnissa CherifSuzan SayeghDaniel P Bailey
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking offers an ecologically valid intervention to enhance some aspects of cognitive function, whilst not affecting fatigue in sedentary Qatari females. Whilst these findings are promising, the long-term effects of breaking up sitting on cognitive function requires testing before population level recommendations can be made.
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