Researchers found that sitting for extended periods – for example, long stints in front of the TV or working at a desk – is associated with dying earlier. However, participating in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) can eliminate the risk.⁠ ⁠ At the more moderate end of the scale, this could be anything from heavy cleaning around the home, playing badminton, or cycling at 10-12mph, while more vigorous activities could include jogging at 6mph or faster, playing football, basketball, or tennis.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ Author Edvard Sagelv, from the Arctic University of Norway, told the PA news agency: "In our study, we found that only those people doing more than 12 hours per day sitting had a higher risk of death. Every minute, higher MVPA showed a lower risk of death – meaning if people were doing less than 22 minutes (such as 10 minutes), there was still a lower risk of death.⁠ ⁠ "However, doing 22 minutes eliminated the higher risk of death from sedentary time. This means that if doin...