showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom. Origin of cautious. 1630-1640.
Health Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle April 13, 2013 What is a Sedentary Lifestyle? First, you may be wondering what we are referring to when we mention a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle is defined as a type of lifestyle where an individual does not receive regular amounts of physical activity.
Prolonged sitting poses significant risks to the health of workers and to the organisations they work for. Sedentary behaviours involve sitting or reclining, resulting in little or no physical activity energy expenditure. As working Australians spend most of their adult life in the workplace, it is a key setting to measure and implement changes and reducing sedentary behaviour. Many workers spend 76 per cent of their time sittingâor approximately six hours per day.