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I made my own standing desk and I've been using it for a year now. I won't go back because just by doing that, I have more energy through the day. Who cares wha

by aimatt 14y ago

I made my own standing desk and I've been using it for a year now. I won't go back because just by doing that, I have more energy through the day. Who cares what the flip-flopping WSJ keeps saying.

tptacek 14y ago
You are very possibly harming yourself far more with a standing desk than you would by sitting. Sitting is correlated with fat metabolism issues, but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; standing was shown in studies to correlate with increased stress hormones and increased blood density. You are better off setting a timer and, every 20-30 minutes or so, getting up and moving around (you don't have to exercise strenously; just walking for a couple minutes from one spot to another seems to do it).
- needle0 14y ago
  You sound quite certain for what appears to me to be equally ambiguous; Can you elaborate if you have some evidence which points to the hazards of standing far outweighing those of sitting?
- vwoolf 14y ago
  Sitting is correlated with fat metabolism issues, but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; standing was shown in studies to correlate with increased stress hormones and increased blood density. [Citation needed] This isn't meant as a threat, either: I'd be quite interested in a comprehensive literature review of this stuff. It reminds me a bit of the brouhaha around barefoot running: some decent evidence suggests barefoot is "better," while some suggests that forefoot striking is really the key. Expert opinion is split.
  - qu4z-2 14y ago
    I always thought the main argument for barefoot running was that it makes heel strikes and other things noticeably unpleasant, thus encouraging proper technique (forefoot striking). Source: I don't run, but I read an article once.
- angelbob 14y ago
  but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; Just 10-15 minutes? Where did they find subjects for a research study that didn't stand for at least 10-15 minute spans during the day?

by aimatt 14y ago

I made my own standing desk and I've been using it for a year now. I won't go back because just by doing that, I have more energy through the day. Who cares what the flip-flopping WSJ keeps saying.

tptacek 14y ago

You are very possibly harming yourself far more with a standing desk than you would by sitting. Sitting is correlated with fat metabolism issues, but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; standing was shown in studies to correlate with increased stress hormones and increased blood density. You are better off setting a timer and, every 20-30 minutes or so, getting up and moving around (you don't have to exercise strenously; just walking for a couple minutes from one spot to another seems to do it).

needle0 14y ago
You sound quite certain for what appears to me to be equally ambiguous; Can you elaborate if you have some evidence which points to the hazards of standing far outweighing those of sitting?
vwoolf 14y ago
Sitting is correlated with fat metabolism issues, but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; standing was shown in studies to correlate with increased stress hormones and increased blood density. [Citation needed] This isn't meant as a threat, either: I'd be quite interested in a comprehensive literature review of this stuff. It reminds me a bit of the brouhaha around barefoot running: some decent evidence suggests barefoot is "better," while some suggests that forefoot striking is really the key. Expert opinion is split.
- qu4z-2 14y ago
  I always thought the main argument for barefoot running was that it makes heel strikes and other things noticeably unpleasant, thus encouraging proper technique (forefoot striking). Source: I don't run, but I read an article once.
angelbob 14y ago
but standing for periods of just 10-15 minutes is correlated with vascular disease; Just 10-15 minutes? Where did they find subjects for a research study that didn't stand for at least 10-15 minute spans during the day?