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Is standing to use your computer actually healthier? Or should I get an ergonomic chair? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Paradoxbuilder@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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I'm in Indonesia now and my place doesn't have an office chair, just one without a backrest. I was told that was a nono, but when I checked online there is a lot of information on how standing is better for you long term, and I do know people who stand and use the computer.

I care about my health, so I want to know what is the best practice. I can't get another chair on short notice. Do I continue standing for now? I use the computer most of the day.

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[–] AllaZakharenko@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Standing is good, but in limited amounts. Standing for the whole day is a nono too.

[–] fikri_inter-business@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You sound like my friend

In Indonesia
Paradox player

We just talked about it last week or so

[–] livingthings_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eh, do whatever feels comfortable, mate. Some people like standing, some like sitting. No big deal either way.

[–] Paradoxbuilder@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'm concerned about developing injuries, mainly.

[–] SVAuspicious@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I work faster and more effectively sitting than standing. I drink a lot of water so bathroom breaks are stretch breaks. A good chair is important.

The standing advocates never seem to have credible, peer-reviewed scientific footnotes.

I've had jobs with lots of standing and it's a misery. If you sign up for the hype, get really good shoes.

[–] tropicalplod@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Not sure why you’re getting downvotes, it’s true. Most of the hype around how bad sitting is comes from people trying to sell you standing desks.

[–] Chris_Talks_Football@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The standing advocates never seem to have credible, peer-reviewed scientific footnotes.

I mean, that's just not true. There are tons of peer reviewed studies that show stand-sit desks and mixing up your posture by switching between standing and sitting has beneficial effects.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=standing+desk

[–] SVAuspicious@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

u/Chris_Talks_Football,

Today you win the Internet. This personal award does not come with points or icons, just my respect. You provided a footnote.

Not everything on PubMed is peer reviewed. It's still more than anyone else has done. I'll go through the first couple of pages and might do another search on Google Scholar.

My personal experience (single data point, not published, not peer-reviewed) is that sitting down I can type as fast as I can think. Standing I drop down to somewhere between 50 and 60 wpm. For me, that's a productivity hit, especially since I may lose track of a point I want to make in my work product.

[–] JayNYC92@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Science for the win. 💯

[–] newmes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Moving and changing position more often is healthier. If standing part of the time helps with this then yes. It's healthy

[–] metricless@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The key is variation. Getting up every 20 minutes and walking around a bit goes a long way!