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Why sitting is bad for you - Murat Dalkilinç

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Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down.

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Educator
Murat Dalkilinç
Animator
Jon Portman
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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