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Have back pain? This is the best ratio of sitting to standing, says recent research

Established research has suggested that periodically breaking up sitting with standing could have protective effects, but ...
CBS News

Sit, Stand, Sit: The New Science About How To Best Use Your Standing Desk

(CNN) -- Sitting is the new smoking, we're told, and suddenly sit-stand desks are everywhere. But do we know just how healthy they are and the best ways to use them? Science is just now catching up to ...
Soy Nómada on MSN

Standing vs. sitting: Experts weigh in on how to combat sedentary behavior

Experts agree that the most important measure to counteract sedentary behavior is introducing movement throughout the day.
Fast Company

Your coworker with the annoying sit-stand desk may be onto something

To sit or stand? It’s the great debate of modern office drones. A new, yearlong study about the ergonomics of work suggests you might want to do both. In the study, people report feeling physically ...
India TV

Is standing better than sitting at work? Here’s what a study reveals

If you’ve worked a desk job for long enough, you’ve probably heard someone say, “Sitting is the new smoking.” That phrase has been repeated so much that standing desks have become a kind of health ...
TCTMD

Standing Alone Will Not Offset Sitting’s CVD Risks, Study Suggests

Spending more time on one’s feet—if it’s not accompanied by some type of activity—does not appear to be sufficient to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, and in fact it may lead to some harm, ...
Health.com

Study Finds Standing Might Not Be the Heart-Healthy Move We Thought It Was

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Standing has been offered as a way to boost heart ...
Los Angeles Times

This is how many pounds you can lose in a year by standing for six hours a day instead of sitting

Brace yourself: The calorie-burning benefits of standing versus sitting will not, at first blush, blow you out of your seat. Spend a minute upright instead of seated, and the additional energy ...
CNN

Forget ‘Sit down!’ Students now standing up to learn

Juliet Starrett and her husband were running the sack race at their children’s school field day when they noticed something was wrong – the kids couldn’t get into the sacks. “A lot of kids at our ...
Live Science

Trying to Stand More at Work? Here's How Many More Calories You'll Burn

ANAHEIM, Calif. — From the Apple Watch to standing desks, a number of products today attempt to get users to stand more and sit less. But exactly how many more calories do you burn when you stand ...
Wall Street Journal

Your Biggest Questions About Standing Desks, Answered

Lisa Lombardi is a contributor to Buy Side expert on women's health, food and home. Updated October 17, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT $999 $599 It’s funny calling standing desks a trend when, in fact, Thomas ...