Sure sitting is killing us but after the initial hoopla wore off researchers started poking holes in the idea that standing was any better than sitting.
Is a standing desk better than sitting.
Sitting down at work no worse than standing up itv news reports.
But i also love the idea of studying some of the assumptions surrounding standing desks.
An internationally based expert panel has weighed in on the sitting or standing debate and recommended that workers stand a minimum of two to four hours per day to maintain optimal health.
I suggest adjustable height desks to build that habit.
In addition spending less time sitting helps keep the hips from becoming tight.
Another way to increase your daily standing time vs daily sitting time is to get a desk that makes working while standing easy.
A new study seems to contradict earlier advice including recommendations on this website that standing rather than sitting at work could bring health benefits and reduce the risk of early death.
They estimated that a 143 lb person can burn an extra 54 calories per day with this routine.
Since i had a nice desk already i had.
The european journal of preventative cardiology 2017 published a study that found that standing for 6 hours per day rather than sitting can prevent weight gain and help in shedding the pounds.
Using a standing desk promotes more muscle activity and thus better circulation compared to a traditional desk.
For desk workers fluctuating from a sitting to a standing desk is the only way to ensure they get more exercise.
These desks easily convert between standing and sitting.
Personally i love the idea rather than sitting all day staring at a computer screen surely it would be better to be standing while staring at a computer screen.