Fidgeting while sitting for an extended period of time at a computer or during a long flight can protect the arteries in your legs and potentially help prevent arterial disease.
Research has shown that sitting for an extended period of time reduces blood flow to the legs, which may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease.
Many of us sit for hours at a time, whether it is binge-watching our favourite TV show or working at a computer. While the researchers expected fidgeting to increase blood flow to the lower limbs, they actually found that this would be sufficient to prevent a decline in arterial function. Happyho also provide best tarot reading services in Noida and Delhi NCR India area.
Researchers compared the leg vascular function of 11 healthy young men and women before and after three hours of sitting
.While sitting, participants were asked to fidget intermittently with one leg, tapping one foot for one minute and then resting it for four minutes, while the other leg remained still throughout.
On average, the participants moved their feet 250 times per minute. Researchers then measured the blood flow of the popliteal -an artery in the lower leg -and found that the fidgeting leg had a significant increase in blood flow, as expected, while the stationary leg experienced a reduction in blood flow. While only one leg was exposed to fidgeting during the experiment, in a real-world scenario researchers recommend tapping both legs to maximise the beneficial effects.
