Staying active at work

Working in an office or any other job where you sit for a long period of the day can have serious implications for your health and fitness. Nuffield Health experts share their advice for how to keep the body moving during the working day. 

Not getting as much exercise as you’d like? Maybe you’re still working from home, or you’ve become a bit less active over lockdown. Dr Ben Kelly, Head of Clinical Research has 5 tips to help you move around more on a daily basis – starting with easiest first.

Updated: Friday 17 September 2021

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Too busy to workout? Making time for your fitness will always pay off, so here's some tips from our Personal Trainers to help you keep on track with your health when time is short.

Updated: Wednesday 16 September 2020

Published: Monday 14 December 2015

Being stationary throughout the day could be significantly impacting your health. Professional Head of Clinical Wellbeing, Jay Brewer, explains.

Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020

Published: Monday 10 October 2016

Taking a coffee break isn't the only way to get away from your screen during the working day. Ashleigh Ahlquist's five-minute workout will help you stay active, boosting concentration and promoting good health.

Updated: Monday 6 April 2020

Published: Wednesday 23 September 2015

Combat inactivity during the working day with this list of desk-based exercises.

Updated: Wednesday 1 April 2020

Published: Tuesday 5 January 2016

After a seven-year break from TaekwonDo, it was just three months before Sam was representing England at the European Championships. She explains how she trained to become an elite athlete while working full time at Microsoft.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 8 February 2016

Today, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on how employers can support their employees as part of a wider aim to increase levels of physical activity among British workers.

Updated: Thursday 6 June 2019

Published: Thursday 6 June 2019

This workout has been specifically designed to get you fit for ski season.

Updated: Tuesday 5 February 2019

Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015

Being active throughout the day is an important step in improving or maintaining your health. Here's 20 simple actions you can take at work, home and when travelling.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Monday 10 October 2016

Jay Brewer, Professional Head of Clinical Wellbeing, explores how investing in data could pay dividends for employee wellbeing and the bottom line.

Updated: Tuesday 16 August 2016

Published: Tuesday 16 August 2016

A high blood glucose level (which may also be referred to as a high blood sugar level) can be actively controlled through exercise.

Updated: Monday 8 August 2016

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016