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You're right, but that's still not an argument against trying a standing desk. If some people find them useful, and some don't, and assuming the cost of trying
by IsaacL 13y ago
You're right, but that's still not an argument against trying a standing desk. If some people find them useful, and some don't, and assuming the cost of trying it is low, the rational thing to do is not to wait around until enough meta-studies are written for you to make a completely informed decision, but simply to try it out for yourself and see how you like it.
- mistercow 13y agoSure, and I didn't mean to imply otherwise, but correctly evaluating the situation is still important. The cost/benefit does require evaluating the benefits, and the benefits actually play into the costs as well. If being sedentary is harmful and standing all day isn't a good solution, then it would be harmful to adopt a standing desk instead of exercising. For my part, my week with a standing desk just led to upper back pain (which is not unusual for me, but I am generally able to avoid).