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Perhaps, but there are only two possibilities (that I see). 1) Standing is radically more healthy than sitting, or 2) Being upright and walking / moving, is wh

by shingen 15y ago

Perhaps, but there are only two possibilities (that I see). 1) Standing is radically more healthy than sitting, or 2) Being upright and walking / moving, is what is radically more healthy than sitting I think that part of the problem with sitting is the blocking of the circulation system through slightly crimping the arteries in your legs. It strikes me that just standing up alone would relieve a lot of that stress and assist the free flow of blood and oxygen. So if you want to play it safe, stand up, and move about regularly. If you're standing at your desk, I'd argue it's far more likely you'll move about regularly as you're working on problems throughout the day. I've read previously that the average American used to walk three to five miles per day a hundred years ago, and that's down to a small fraction of that now.

rimantas 15y ago
> 1) Standing is radically more healthy than sitting People who spend their days on their feet may not agree with you there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins
- shingen 15y ago
  I'd counter argue that the common negative health effects of sitting down far outweigh the common health effects of varicose veins (from that wiki): "Most varicose veins are relatively benign, but severe varicosities can lead to major complications, due to the poor circulation through the affected limb." I think the positive evidence for standing versus sitting is overwhelming to put it lightly. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39523298/ns/health-mens_health/t/why-your-desk-job-slowly-killing-you/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39523298/ns/health-mens_health/t... "This isn't actually a new discovery. In a British study published in 1953, scientists examined two groups of workers: bus drivers and trolley conductors. At first glance, the two occupations appeared to be pretty similar. But while the bus drivers were more likely to sit down for their entire day, the trolley conductors were running up and down the stairs and aisles of the double-decker trolleys. As it turned out, the bus drivers were nearly twice as likely to die of heart disease as the conductors were."
  - RyanMcGreal 15y ago
    Running up and down stairs and aisles all day != standing all day.

by shingen 15y ago

rimantas 15y ago

> 1) Standing is radically more healthy than sitting People who spend their days on their feet may not agree with you there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins

shingen 15y ago
I'd counter argue that the common negative health effects of sitting down far outweigh the common health effects of varicose veins (from that wiki): "Most varicose veins are relatively benign, but severe varicosities can lead to major complications, due to the poor circulation through the affected limb." I think the positive evidence for standing versus sitting is overwhelming to put it lightly. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39523298/ns/health-mens_health/t/why-your-desk-job-slowly-killing-you/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39523298/ns/health-mens_health/t... "This isn't actually a new discovery. In a British study published in 1953, scientists examined two groups of workers: bus drivers and trolley conductors. At first glance, the two occupations appeared to be pretty similar. But while the bus drivers were more likely to sit down for their entire day, the trolley conductors were running up and down the stairs and aisles of the double-decker trolleys. As it turned out, the bus drivers were nearly twice as likely to die of heart disease as the conductors were."
- RyanMcGreal 15y ago
  Running up and down stairs and aisles all day != standing all day.