Standing can also be bad for you, says scientist studying desk set-up

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/03/standing-can-also-be-bad-for-you-says-scientist-studying-desk-set-up/

by lnguyen • 10 years ago

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ljk• 10 years ago

standing can be bad for you too if your standing posture is wrong.

imo the good thing about standing desk is it forces you to move around more

Dobiasd• 10 years ago

8 hours of standing still (even with good posture) is not the healthiest thing. Movement, using the range of motion of ones joints, changing the posture and alternating load and deload is healthy. This does not happen automatically with a desk job, and even expensive equitment might not be the solution. But there are many different positions one can alternate between (floor: standing, sitting, kneeling, lunging, squatting; chair: sitting upright, leaning forward with some weight on the elbows, reclining with feet elevated, indian style sitting). Additionally one can do some squats and alike regularly, e.g. every time one visits the toilet (aka. "pee, squat, drink"). Making movement an effortless habit ensures that for example the spinal discs get their nutrients pumped in etc.

Standing can also be bad for you, says scientist studying desk set-up

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