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Re:Why is standing more tiring than walking? [audio] by lm28469 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @07:39AM (#27831979)
I think this is one of the most important health information most people have no idea about.

When you feel sick don't stay in bed, go for walks, a large part of your immune system is passive and rely on muscle contraction to work optimally.

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Re:Why is standing more tiring than walking? [audio] by GuB-42 on Sunday July 25, 2021 @09:59AM (#27949205)
I have doubts about that. The feeling of sickness is basically our body telling us not to move. Sick animals also don't move much.

And a common reaction to being sick is shivering, so maybe the body is already compensating for the lack of movement.

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Re:Why is standing more tiring than walking? [audio] by jameslk on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:16AM (#27834015)
> When you feel sick don't stay in bed, go for walks, a large part of your immune system is passive and rely on muscle contraction to work optimally.

Do you have a source for this? I haven't heard this before and genuinely want to learn more about it. A cursory Google search didn't find anything related to this

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Re:Why is standing more tiring than walking? [audio] by georgeashworth on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @03:45PM (#27837525)
Not the OP, but:

https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/ex....

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