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A growing body of research indicates that prolonged sitting is linked to health risks and depression, underscoring the importance of encouraging more standing.

Last month the University Library opened its brand new learning spaces in the University Sports Centre. With the opening of the new sports centre, a multifunctional location was introduced that does not only support a healthy way of living but also a healthy way of studying!

A study by Julianne van der Berg and colleagues at Maastricht University has shown that each extra hour of sitting is associated with a 22% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

With a growing body of research on the effectiveness of working while standing up, Fast Company summarised the main findings so far. Here are some key findings to convince you to stand up today.

New research from Queensland University has highlighted that standing more during work hours positively affects one’s psychological well-being.

Incorporating standing desks in offices and schools can lower the health risks of sitting.

Moving your body with poor posture is taxing on your muscles and joints. Here are some tips to improve your posture!

EDLAB’s Education That Moves You project has shared many research sources showing the disadvantage of sitting and the ways in which you could change your habits for the better. But what exactly are the straight up facts?

Last Friday, the lecture hall of the Minderbroedersberg was filled for the inaugural speech of Hans Savelberg, an extraordinary professor and Director of Education in Biomedical Sciences at Maastricht University, who, just like EDLAB, is on a mission to improve education.

Did you know a healthy lifestyle does not ask for you to head to the gym every day? Just moving more in your daily life can already do the job!