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Being prone for an extended period of time isn't good either. The problem is that your musculature does some of the work to keep everything aligned. If you're n
by pedalpete 13y ago
Being prone for an extended period of time isn't good either. The problem is that your musculature does some of the work to keep everything aligned. If you're not using the muscles in your back and hips to keep you somewhat upright (which even a regular chair does to some extend), then you are letting those muscles atrophy even more. You don't want to be completely cradled for extended periods of time.
- jotm 13y agoInteresting - what if you combined it with regular exercise? Right now I'm sitting and my upper body is supported only by the lower back (arms on the armrests, hands on the keyboard tray). It's comfortable, except my back starts to hurt after sitting for hours at end (so I stretch/exercise once in a while). Which is why I believe a lying position would be more comfortable...
- pedalpete 13y agoYou should be doing regular exercise anyway, but I think the greatest damage in lying all day is done to the small support muscles. These muscles (like your abs) are design for a constant level of moderate engagement, like walking, and sitting does engage these muscles to a moderate degree, particularly if you are sitting 'properly'. As a comparison, I'm thinking of the difference between slouching in a chair vs. sitting up. If we mapped these on a scale of what is best for you, I'd say that lying down is probably better than slouching, but sitting up is going to be best. These are just my thoughts, I'm not a doctor or physiotherapist.