Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here's what the evidence says

  • Written by: Josephine Chau, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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In modern life, many of us spend the majority of our waking hours sitting. A recent review of the research has reiterated the harmful health impacts of prolonged, unbroken periods of sitting.

Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button or lever, to reduce the harms of...

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