{"id":4738,"date":"2026-02-26T08:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T10:10:54","slug":"sitting-less-small-changes-that-make-a-big-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/it\/2026\/02\/sitting-less-small-changes-that-make-a-big-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Stare meno seduti: piccoli cambiamenti che fanno una grande differenza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Di Zofia Szczuka, SWPS University, Polonia e Deakin University, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comportamenti sedentari: ben pi\u00f9 che \u201cnon essere attivi\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I benefici che l\u2019attivit\u00e0 fisica ha sulla salute sono ampiamente riconosciuti. Ma prestiamo la stessa attenzione ai cosiddetti \u201ccomportamenti sedentari\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>I comportamenti sedentari implicano qualsiasi attivit\u00e0 che facciamo durante il giorno, da svegli, mentre siamo seduti o sdraiati e che richiede pochissima energia ai nostri <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedentarybehaviour.org\/what-is-sedentary-behaviour\/\">corpi<\/a>. \u00c8 importante sottolineare che i comportamenti sedentari NON sono la stessa cosa di una scarsa attivit\u00e0 fisica. Potresti dedicare ogni mattina 30 minuti a correre, ma poi trascorrere comunque il resto della giornata seduto, a lavoro o a casa, per un periodo prolungato. Questo fenomeno viene talvolta descritto come il \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/44799100_Too_Much_Sitting_The_Population_Health_Science_of_Sedentary_Behavior\">pantofolaio attivo<\/a>\u201d, in cui gli esercizi regolari coesistono con lunghe ore di sedentariet\u00e0. Ridurre i comportamenti sedentari e aumentare l\u2019attivit\u00e0 fisica sono degli obiettivi complementari nelle attuali linee guida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789240015128\">dell\u2019Organizzazione Mondiale della Salute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>I rischi legati a comportamenti sedentari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stiamo seduti mentre lavoriamo, chiamiamo, mangiamo, viaggiamo e durante il tempo che trascorriamo sui social media. I <a href=\"https:\/\/bjgpopen.org\/content\/6\/3\/bjgpo.2022.0008#ref-1\">dati<\/a> suggeriscono che molti professionisti della salute, come ad esempio i medici di base, stanno pi\u00f9 di 10,5 ore seduti durante una normale giornata lavorativa. Questi numeri contano. Lunghi periodi di sedentariet\u00e0 aumentano il rischio di molte condizioni mediche, come malattie cardiovascolari, diabete, diversi tipi di cancro e <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31095080\/\">depressione<\/a>. Hai mai pensato a quanto tempo della tua giornata trascorri seduto e a quanto spesso interrompi questa sedentariet\u00e0? E per quanto riguarda le persone di cui ti prendi cura a casa e al lavoro? Queste sono domande che vale la pena porsi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perch\u00e9 \u00e8 importante per te e per i tuoi pazienti?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quanto stai seduto e ogni quanto ti muovi possono influenzare non solo la tua salute, ma anche come i pazienti reagiscono alle tue indicazioni sulla salute. Le ricerche mostrano che quando i pazienti credono che il loro specialista sia attivo, sono pi\u00f9 propensi ad essere attivi <a href=\"https:\/\/bjgpopen.org\/content\/6\/3\/bjgpo.2022.0008\">a loro volta<\/a>. Per molte persone, gli specialisti della salute sono modelli di riferimento importanti; quando provi a ridurre il tempo complessivo in cui stai seduto o a interromperlo con brevi pause attive, supporti la tua salute e dai l\u2019esempio ai tuoi pazienti di abitudini pi\u00f9 sane.<\/p>\n<p>E anche se il tuo ruolo include gi\u00e0 molto movimento durante il giorno, incoraggiare i pazienti a ridurre i loro comportamenti sedentari rimane essenziale, poich\u00e9 molti adulti e bambini trascorrono la maggior parte del loro tempo da svegli <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-61552-3_4\">stando seduti<\/a> \u2013 e questo dato <a href=\"https:\/\/espace.library.uq.edu.au\/view\/UQ:371714\">continua ad aumentare costantemente negli anni.<\/a> Allo stesso tempo, la consapevolezza pubblica su questo tema <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2739044\">rimane bassa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sostituire la sedentariet\u00e0 con il movimento<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Puoi trovare dei modi semplici per sostituire la sedentariet\u00e0 con il movimento. I <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34482277\/\">dati<\/a> suggeriscono anche che questi cambiamenti potrebbero essere pi\u00f9 facili quando fatti insieme ad un amico stretto, un partner sentimentale o un membro della famiglia. Piccoli aggiustamenti possono essere d\u2019aiuto, come scendere dal bus una fermata prima mentre vai a lavoro o scegliere un\u2019attivit\u00e0 pi\u00f9 dinamica per passare il tempo con la tua famiglia invece di stare seduti davanti ad uno schermo. E quando stare seduti \u00e8 inevitabile, brevi pause per una passeggiata veloce o per fare stretching possono comunque fare la differenza. Alzarsi dalla sedia anche solo per alcuni minuti migliora la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk\/academy\/workplace-environment\/importance-taking-breaks\">concentrazione, l\u2019umore<\/a> e la <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11452120\/\">produttivit\u00e0<\/a>. Frequenti pause in cui ci muoviamo possono diminuire anche i <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk\/academy\/workplace-environment\/importance-taking-breaks\">livelli di stress, la sonnolenza<\/a>, il <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11332-025-01488-6\">dolore o disagio corporeo<\/a>, il <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/physrev.00022.2022\">rischio cardiaco<\/a> e la <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11452120\/\">glicemia plasmatica a due ore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diversi stili di sedentariet\u00e0, diversi effetti sulla salute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anche quando due persone trascorrono la stessa quantit\u00e0 di tempo sedute, la modalit\u00e0 con cui questo tempo si accumula pu\u00f2 differire considerevolmente. E questa differenza \u00e8 rilevante per la salute. In uno <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18252901\/\">studio<\/a> condotto con l\u2019accelerometro, queste differenze venivano illustrate mettendo a confronto due profili comportamentali. I \u201cProlungatori\u201d tendono a restare seduti pi\u00f9 a lungo, per periodi ininterrotti durante il giorno, spesso con solo poche brevi pause. Gli \u201cInterruttori\u201d si alzano spesso, ad esempio durante le telefonate o per brevi pause tra diverse attivit\u00e0. I ricercatori hanno scoperto che le persone che interrompono la sedentariet\u00e0 pi\u00f9 frequentemente presentano risultati metabolici migliori, indipendentemente dal totale del tempo trascorso sedute e dall\u2019attivit\u00e0 fisica di intensit\u00e0 da moderata a vigorosa. Ci\u00f2 che \u00e8 particolarmente interessante \u00e8 che i partecipanti che si trovano nel quartile pi\u00f9 alto di pause (pause pi\u00f9 frequenti) hanno un girovita di 6 centimetri pi\u00f9 stretto dei \u201cProlungatori\u201d nel quartile pi\u00f9 basso.<\/p>\n<p>Visto che la ricerca in quest\u2019area \u00e8 ancora ad una fase iniziale, non esistono raccomandazioni ufficiali sulla frequenza con cui interrompere la sedentariet\u00e0, ma i dati attuali suggeriscono di prendersi una breve pausa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/expert-answers\/sitting\/faq-20058005\">ogni 30 minuti circa<\/a>. Ridurre il tempo complessivo trascorso seduti e aggiungere brevi pause attive alle tue giornate pu\u00f2 fare la differenza sia per te che per le persone che assisti, indipendentemente dal fatto che i livelli di attivit\u00e0 fisica raccomandati siano raggiunti o meno.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raccomandazioni pratiche <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ecco alcuni consigli pratici per ridurre la sedentariet\u00e0 a lavoro e a casa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interrompi la sedentariet\u00e0 ogni volta che puoi<\/strong>: lunghi ed ininterrotti periodi da seduto sono comuni in lavori clinici e da scrivania. Anche brevi movimenti, alzarsi, fare stretching o una breve camminata aiutano a interrompere questi lunghi periodi (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/workplace-health-promotion\/media\/pdfs\/2024\/06\/Workplace-Physical-Activity-Break-Guide-508.pdf\">vedi gli esempi<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inserisci movimenti nelle attivit\u00e0 che gi\u00e0 fai<\/strong>: fare movimento non deve essere necessariamente un\u2019attivit\u00e0 a s\u00e9 stante. Camminare durante le telefonate, tra un paziente e l\u2019altro, o anche per andare a prendere un caff\u00e8, pu\u00f2 fare la differenza nel corso della giornata.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stai in piedi per mansioni meno impegnative<\/strong>: leggere appunti, controllare le email, guardare la TV non sempre richiedono una sedia. Semplici accorgimenti, come un laptop rialzato o una scrivania in piedi, possono rendere lo stare in piedi un facile automatismo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sfrutta le attivit\u00e0 quotidiane come opportunit\u00e0 per muoverti<\/strong>: le faccende domestiche, le commissioni e qualsiasi momento libero offrono opportunit\u00e0 di sostituire la sedentariet\u00e0 con attivit\u00e0 non impegnative come prendere le scale, camminare per brevi distanze o muoversi mentre si guarda la TV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organizza il tuo ambiente in modo da stimolare il movimento<\/strong>: piccoli cambiamenti negli spazi di lavoro e domestici possono incoraggiare il movimento senza troppo sforzo, posizionare gli oggetti fuori portata, mettersi dei promemoria per alzarsi in piedi o tenere in mente alcuni semplici esercizi.<\/p>\n<p>Traduzione a cura di Maria Laura Ripepi e Michela Ghelfi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Zofia Szczuka, SWPS University, Poland and Deakin University, Australia Sedentary behaviors: more than just \u201cnot being active\u201d The health benefits of increasing physical activity are widely known. But do we give the same attention to so-called \u2018sedentary behaviors\u2019? Sedentary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4744,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<strong>By Zofia Szczuka, SWPS University, Poland and Deakin University, Australia<\/strong>\n\n<strong>Sedentary behaviors: more than just \u201cnot being active\u201d<\/strong>\n\nThe health benefits of increasing physical activity are widely known. But do we give the same attention to so-called \u2018sedentary behaviors\u2019?\n\nSedentary behaviors are any waking activities we do while sitting or lying down during the day that require very little energy from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedentarybehaviour.org\/what-is-sedentary-behaviour\/\">bodies<\/a>. Importantly, sedentary behaviors are NOT the same as low physical activity. You may spend your mornings jogging for 30 minutes each day, yet still spend the rest of the day sitting for prolonged periods at work or at home. This is sometimes described as the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/44799100_Too_Much_Sitting_The_Population_Health_Science_of_Sedentary_Behavior\">active couch potato<\/a>\u201d phenomenon, where regular exercise coexists with long hours of sitting. Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity are complementary goals in current\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789240015128\">World Health Organization guidelines<\/a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<strong>The risks linked to sedentary behaviors<\/strong>\n\nWe sit during work, calls, meals, travel, and the time we spend on social media. <a href=\"https:\/\/bjgpopen.org\/content\/6\/3\/bjgpo.2022.0008#ref-1\">Data<\/a> suggest that many healthcare professionals, for example, general practitioners, reach more than 10.5 hours of sitting during a normal workday. These numbers matter. Long sitting time raises the risk of many health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, several kinds of cancers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31095080\/%20https:\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25183627\/\">depression<\/a>. Have you ever thought about how much of your own day is spent sitting, and how often do you break it up? What about the people you take care of at home and at work? These are questions worth considering.\n\n<strong>Why does it matter for you and your patients?<\/strong>\n\nHow much you sit and how often you move can influence not only your health but also how patients react to your health guidance. Research shows that when patients believe their healthcare specialist is active, they feel more confident about being active <a href=\"https:\/\/bjgpopen.org\/content\/6\/3\/bjgpo.2022.0008\">themselves<\/a>. For many people, healthcare specialists are important role models; when you try to reduce your overall sitting time or break it up with short active breaks, you support your own health and you also model healthier routines for your patients.\n\nAnd even if your role already involves a lot of moving throughout the day, encouraging patients to reduce sedentary behaviors remains essential, because many adults and children spend most of their waking <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-61552-3_4\">time sitting<\/a> - and this amount has been steadily <a href=\"https:\/\/espace.library.uq.edu.au\/view\/UQ:371714\">rising over the years<\/a>. At the same time, public awareness of this issue <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2019.7597\">remains low<\/a>.\n\n<strong>Replacing sitting with movement<\/strong>\n\nYou can look for simple ways to replace sitting with movement.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34482277\/\">Evidence<\/a> also suggests that these changes may be easier when done with a close friend, romantic partner, or family member. Small adjustments can help, such as getting off the bus one stop earlier on your way to work or choosing a more active way to spend time with your family instead of sitting in front of a screen. And when sitting is unavoidable, short breaks for a quick walk or stretch can still make a real difference. Getting up from our chairs for even a few minutes improves our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk\/academy\/workplace-environment\/importance-taking-breaks\">focus, mood<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11452120\/\">productivity<\/a>. Frequent movement breaks also decrease <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk\/academy\/workplace-environment\/importance-taking-breaks\">stress levels, sleepiness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11332-025-01488-6\">pain or body discomfort<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/physrev.00022.2022\">cardiac risk<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11452120\/\">two-hour plasma glucose<\/a>.\n\n<strong>Different sitting patterns, different health effects<\/strong>\n\nEven when two people spend the same amount of time sitting, the pattern in which this time accumulates can differ substantially. And this difference matters for health. In the accelerometer-based <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18252901\/\">study<\/a>, these differences were illustrated by contrasting two behavioural profiles. \u201cProlongers\u201d tend to sit for long, uninterrupted periods across the day, often with only a few short breaks. \u201cBreakers\u201d stand up often, for example during phone calls or short pauses between tasks. The researchers found that people who broke up their sitting more frequently had better metabolic outcomes, independent of total sedentary time and moderate- to vigorous-intensity activity. What\u2019s especially interesting is that participants in the highest quartile of breaks (most frequent breaks) had waistlines about 6 centimeters smaller than prolongers in the lowest quartile.\n\nAs the research in this area is still in an early phase, there are no official recommendations on how often to interrupt sitting, but current evidence suggests taking a brief break <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/expert-answers\/sitting\/faq-20058005\">about every 30 minutes<\/a>. Reducing overall sitting time and adding short active breaks to your day can make a difference for both you and the individuals you support,\u00a0regardless? of\u00a0whether the recommended levels of physical activity are met.\n\n<strong>Practical recommendations<\/strong>\n\nHere are practical ways to reduce sitting at work and at home\n\n<strong>Break up sitting whenever you can<\/strong>: Long, uninterrupted periods of sitting are common in clinical and desk-based work. Even brief movement, standing, stretching, or a short walk, helps interrupt these long bouts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/workplace-health-promotion\/media\/pdfs\/2024\/06\/Workplace-Physical-Activity-Break-Guide-508.pdf\">see examples<\/a>).\n\n<strong>Build movement into things you already do<\/strong>: Movement doesn\u2019t need to be a separate task. Walking during phone calls, between patients, or on the way to grab a coffee can add up over the day.\n\n<strong>Stand for lighter tasks<\/strong>: Reading notes, checking emails, or watching TV don\u2019t always need a chair. Simple adjustments, like a raised laptop or standing desk, can make standing an easy default.\n\n<strong>Use everyday activities as opportunities to move<\/strong>: Household tasks, errands, and leisure time all offer chances to replace sitting with light activity, taking the stairs, walking short distances, or moving while watching TV.\n\n<strong>Set up your environment to prompt movement<\/strong>: Small changes to work and home spaces can encourage movement without much effort, placing items out of reach, setting reminders to stand, or keeping a few simple exercises in mind.","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,9,13,59,56,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-goal-setting","category-habit","category-interventions","category-physical-activity","category-public-health","category-self-regulation"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.6","language":"it","enabled_languages":["en","id","my","bg","zh","hr","cz","da","de","es","fr","gr","he","it","ja","kr","lv","lt","hu","nl","no","pl","pt","ro","ru","sk","sr","fi","et","sv","tr","uk","hi","sw","ta"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"id":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"my":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"bg":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"zh":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"hr":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"cz":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"da":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"de":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"fr":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"gr":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"he":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"it":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ja":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"kr":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"lv":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"lt":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"hu":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"nl":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"no":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"pl":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"pt":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ro":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"sk":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"sr":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"fi":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"et":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"sv":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"tr":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"uk":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"hi":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"sw":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ta":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"{:en}By Zofia Szczuka, SWPS University, Poland and Deakin University, Australia Sedentary behaviors: more than just \u201cnot being active\u201d The health benefits of increasing physical activity are widely known. 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