A recent study found that workers who move for three minutes every half-hour have higher metabolic health. This activity should take place during mini breaks with activities like jumping jacks, squats, or climbing a few flights of stairs. Epidemiological studies show that adults in the U.S. sit for about six and a half hours a day and being sedentary increases worker's risk for metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. The findings of the study led the experts to suggest that aiming to get up twice an hour is worthwhile.
See "Recent study suggests that workers need to move during the day", Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times, September 8, 2021