Sitting down at work no worse than standing up itv news reports.
Is a standing desk better than sitting.
They estimated that a 143 lb person can burn an extra 54 calories per day with this routine.
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.
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.
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.
For desk workers fluctuating from a sitting to a standing desk is the only way to ensure they get more exercise.
Using a standing desk even for a portion of a workday can minimize this imbalance and help maintain better spinal alignment and muscle symmetry he explained.
I suggest adjustable height desks to build that habit.
In addition spending less time sitting helps keep the hips from becoming tight.
Since i had a nice desk already i had.
But i also love the idea of studying some of the assumptions surrounding standing desks.
Another way to increase your daily standing time vs daily sitting time is to get a desk that makes working while standing easy.
Making it easier to stand up and work for a few minutes before lowering the desk and returning to work as.
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.