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By Joan Westlake
s more and more people telecommute, weight gain and an increase in health issues are being attributed to working from home. Prior to the home office boom, there were benefits from what is known as “incidental exercise,” which includes walking to and from parking areas or public transportation to get to the office,
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anchored to their cars and desks. Walking while on the phone or on a treadmill or standing desk is helpful but doesn’t deliver the MORE TIME intensity for real results. Jesse Anderson, MD, Working from home FRCSC, dual trained actually can contribute to as a joint replacement fitness by offering many and sports medicine Jesse Anderson, MD, FRCSC opportunities for activity. specialist, says that even By telecommuting, most people gain when going into an office, an exercise an added hour or more in the day. plan should be part of a healthy lifestyle. Commuting times in Arizona average 25 While there are a few who walk or ride minutes. Therefore, most people have an their bikes to work, most Americans are as well as moving around to talk to colleagues and perform tasks.
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