Here's an excelent article on the dangers of sitting and the importance of activity.
http://www.economist.com/news/science-a ... ing-orders
An excellent book on the subject is Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by for NASA scientist, Joan Vernikos. She also has some informative videos on Youtube.
The dangers of sitting too much
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Hourly 5-minute walks 'reverse arterial damage caused by sitting'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282194.php
The harm to leg arteries caused by sitting for hours can be easily reversed with hourly 5-minute walks, according to new research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282194.php