Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button, to reduce the risks of prolonged sitting. But is standing better for your health?
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Failure to look after your hip flexors can lead to injury, walking problems, posture issues and back pain.
Just over 10% of the world’s adults now live with diabetes and the COVID pandemic saw many people sitting down for longer periods – but small daily changes can improve health.
Here’s how reporting of the world’s first specific advice on reducing inactivity at work has overplayed the role of standing desks.
Annoyed you don’t have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease.
More people are getting standing desks in response to our increasing knowledge about the harms of sedentary lifestyles. But can you transition to standing at work without causing yourself harm?
Aren’t there huge health benefits to staying physically active, for adults? Why should it be any different for children?
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Research Fellow in Physical activity and workplace health, University of Sydney
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Department Chair Environmental & Occupational Health & Director of the Ergonomics Center, Texas A&M University
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Senior Lecturer, Media Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health. Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia
