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How many hours do you spend sitting down per day? Six? Maybe eight? Or 10? Between commuting, working and relaxing, sitting can soon add up to hours and hours.

In this week\\u2019s Inside Health we\\u2019re going to delve into the science to find out exactly how much sitting is too much; when does it become worrying for our health?

James visits the lab at Leicester University where he meets Professor Charlotte Edwardson to explore what prolonged sitting does to the body and he\\u2019ll find out whether there\\u2019s anything you can do to offset the effects of sitting a lot.

We\\u2019ll hear about the origins of sitting research - and just because we like to explore every angle on a topic, we\\u2019ll hear all about why standing too much can also be a worry.

James visits a school in east London where the children are really focusing on how much time they spend sitting. They\\u2019re taking part in the Active Movement programme with the aim of bringing lots of action into the school day - and take it home too. \\nSounds nice and relaxing doesn\\u2019t it?

Presenter: James Gallagher \\nProducer: Gerry Holt\\nEditor: Erika Wright \\nProduction Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris \\nStudio Producer: Matthew Chamberlain