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No ability to switch between sitting and standing? No thanks. Sitting all day is bad. But so is standing. Switching between both is best.
by WimLeers 13y ago
No ability to switch between sitting and standing? No thanks.
Sitting all day is bad. But so is standing. Switching between both is best.
- pgrote 13y agoAre there any studies demonstrating this? I've always wondered about the long term effects of standing at >4 hours at time.
- stronglikedan 13y agoVaricose veins, for one. I think it messes up your feet too, but that's what the standing mat is for.
- ajcarpy2005 13y agoYou could use a stool when you get tired of standing.
- jordan0day 13y agoThat's commonly said w.r.t. standing desks, but I have to think there's a reason we don't use shorter stools as normal desk chairs. I presume they're just not as comfortable.
- ajcarpy2005 13y agoYou're right. But it should be feasible for 'normal' chairs to simply be designed taller.