If you sit at your desk all day you'll no doubt have heard the warnings about being inactive - many studies have linked it to a number of health problems, including a higher risk of heart disease.
But a new study has found exercising for just 30 minutes a day can mitigate many of these risks, more so than switching to a standing desk.
Lead author of the study Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis from the University of Sydney explains what kind of exercise if important.
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