Chronic Disease Prevention Insights from Long-time Sitting Damaging Muscles:A Traditional and Modern View  

作　　者：LOU Lihong WU Xiaqiu 

机构地区：[1]School of The First Clinical Medicine,Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310053,China [2]School of Public Health,Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310053,China

出　　处：《Chinese Medicine and Culture》2025年第1期32-39,共8页中医药文化(英文版)

基　　金：financed by the grants from the Zhejiang Province Higher Education Research Fund Program(NO.JG20220766);National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71774147);Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students in Zhejiang Province(No.S202010344012)。

摘　　要：Thousands of years ago,the concept of Jiu Zuo Shang Rou(久坐伤肉long-time sitting damages muscles)was introduced in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).It was clearly recorded in ancient books,that prolonged sitting disrupts the circulation of qi and blood,damages muscles,impairs spleen function,and ultimately leads to diseases.Modern biomedical evidence shows that sedentary behavior,including prolonged sitting,affects endocrine,metabolic,and physiological functions,increasing the risk of chronic diseases.This article systematically reviews TCM records of the health impacts of long-time sitting and biomedical findings,to explore the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the health risks of prolonged sitting.By integrating TCM's preventative philosophy,namely Zhi Wei Bing(治未病preventing a disease before it arises),with modern preventive medicine,this study offers insights into strategies for mitigating the health risks associated with sedentary behavior.

关 键 词：Chronic diseases Long-time sitting Sedentary behavior Spleen governing muscles theory Traditional Chinese medicine 

分 类 号：R78[医药卫生—口腔医学]