Sitting down at work no worse than standing up itv news reports.
Is a standing desk better than sitting.
In addition spending less time sitting helps keep the hips from becoming tight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Using a standing desk promotes more muscle activity and thus better circulation compared to a traditional desk.
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.
But i also love the idea of studying some of the assumptions surrounding standing desks.
I suggest adjustable height desks to build that habit.
Making it easier to stand up and work for a few minutes before lowering the desk and returning to work as.
They estimated that a 143 lb person can burn an extra 54 calories per day with this routine.
Standing desk questions answered by experts.
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.