Sitting with legs crossed also appears to reduce the activity of some muscles, particularly the oblique muscles (those beneath the skin where you put your hands on your hips) compared to sitting ...

Sitting with crossed legs is, you would think, fairly innocuous. But if you’re prone to high blood pressure or posture problems, you might want to read on. So, make sure you’re sitting ...

Are you a cross-legged sitter? I am, as are 81 percent of participants we asked in an Instagram poll. My preferred sitting pose is having one leg crossed over the knee or sometimes crossing my ...

But now an expert has revealed the reasons why people should not sit with their legs crossed and the long-term effects the habit can have on the body. There are two ways in which people choose ...

For constipation relief, it highlights crossing one leg over the other while sitting on the toilet. Let’s find out if this ...

(The Conversation) – Are you sitting comfortably? Just pause for a moment and without adjusting, notice your posture. What are your legs doing? Are they crossed? And are you a right or left crosser?

(The Conversation) – Are you sitting comfortably? Just pause for a moment and without adjusting, notice your posture. What are your legs doing? Are they crossed? And are you a right or left crosser?

Adam Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...