Sitting and Standing at Work
There’s been a lot of hype around standing desks lately, due to the amount of research indicating that sitting at a computer all day is bad for your health. But, it turns out, standing all day isn’t any better for you.
Cornell University Ergonomics published an article based on their research, which states:
Sit to do computer work […] then every 20 minutes stand for 2 minutes AND MOVE […] Simply standing is insufficient […] the key is to build movement variety into the normal workday.
I recently decided against buying a standing desk, and instead opted for a better ergonomic chair. No matter how you work, the most important thing is to take frequent breaks and move around!
Finally some practical justification for spontaneous office dance parties!
(via Daring Fireball)
Source: daringfireball.net
