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Amazing that they can determine that somebody was an avid horse rider from their skeleton, do our skeletons undergo changes from sitting at a desk for 40+ hours
by mywacaday 4y ago
Amazing that they can determine that somebody was an avid horse rider from their skeleton, do our skeletons undergo changes from sitting at a desk for 40+ hours a week? I really need to use my standing desk more
- saiya-jin 4y agoCertainly they do, ie if you don't compensate with exercise your spine will be in pretty bad shape and I would expect damage to be distinguishable from diseases like scoliosis. I mean pro tennis players get their swinging arm elongated by up to 1cm, so I would expect frequent horse riding leaves marks on pelvis, joints and maybe spine that no other activity does due to specific position and pressures applied.
- analog31 4y ago>>> do our skeletons undergo changes from sitting at a desk for 40+ hours a week? Yes, osteoarthritis in neck vertebrae is common, causing flare-ups of pinched nerves that produce pain radiating down one or both arms. The funny thing is that wrist pain might be mis-interpreted as carpal tunnel. Been there.
- cm2187 4y agoOur species will evolve to have longer fingers that can reach the keyboard's functions keys, and a longer neck to spot predators above the cubicle panels.
- manofthefuture 4y agoThat reminds me of this illustration from 1907: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41682743?mag=when-the-push-button-was-new-people-were-freaked&seq=25 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41682743?mag=when-the-push-butt...
- senortumnus 4y ago*Lamarck tips his wig
- jxramos 4y agoyep, bones are mechanically responsive. Think about bone spurs.