LÈVE-TOI ET MARCHE!

A comprehensive reference on today's sedentary lifestyle with tips on how to fight our arch-enemies— cars, screens and chairs

The average time we spend being sedentary skyrocketed from 26 hours per week in 1965 to 38 hours in 2009. Sitting quickly became the done thing and was seen as a sign of progress. However, sedentariness can lead to serious health issues, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.

In this tongue-in-cheek book, physiotherapist Denis Fortier exposes some of the lesser-known adverse effects of sedentariness. Among other things, he explains how even athletes can be sedentary, how the number of steps we take each day can have a significant impact on our health, and how three seemingly inoffensive everyday objects—chairs, screens and cars—could become our worst enemies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The chair syndrome
We're all addicted
Breaking free from the dictators
Appreciating your muscles
A moving machine
Being sedentary is making you sick
Stay motivated
Time to get physical: start today
Walking: 10 ways to tap into the miracle remedy
1. Walking short distances
2. Actively walking
3. Walking for exercise
4. Athletic walking
5. Stairs
6. Micro-running
7. Nordic walking
8. Walking in water
9. Walking backwards
10. The elliptical

Denis Fortier is a physotherapist, blogger, TV and radio columnist and public speaker. Renowned both for his meticulous clinical practice and his ability to explain scientific concepts in plain language, he writes on the strength of more than 25 years' experience in hospitals and private practice. His books have been published internationally in Canada, France and China.