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The
Sedentary
Lifestyle
of Today’s
Youth
Health
problems loom
for inactive
generation
By Charles Sebastian,
Staff Writer
It’s no big secret that inactivity is
threatening the health of many in the
post-modern age. Many people over
age 40 may have a love affair with their
computers or television, but they were
raised at the end of an age of activity,
an age before the Internet pervaded
every aspect of our lives. Today it is
much easier to isolate oneself because
technology has granted everyone a
false sense of connection through
Facebook, texting, gaming, 100 channels with nothing on and email.
Younger people today are learning
to be sedentary and as a result, different health problems, both physical
and psychological, will appear in the
future. Today’s loner is much more at
home behind the keyboard, equipped
with everything he needs to say things
he would never dare say to someone
face to face. Numerous jobs require
workers to stay seated. They are not
encouraged to get up and stretch or
take a walk. They remain at their desks
for hours, only getting up for a short
stint before falling quickly back in line
for the rest of the motionless day.
Smarter companies are making
workers get exercise. They know the
health risks and they know it is better
to educate employees and offset those
behaviors that may lead to sickness
and low productivity. Besides having mandatory exercise breaks, some
companies offer wellness programs,
gym memberships and even treadmill
desks so employees can walk instead of
consistently sitting in chairs.
For the younger generation and
those quickly sprouting up right
behind them, there is no lack of activities in which to participate. The real
challenge is luring young people away
from the myriad distractions that permeate their lives and into activities that
lead to motion and health. How can
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