How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work
September 19, 2017 by , The Conversation
Media reports failed to mention limits to evidence in new guidelines about sitting and moving at work, and missed commercial interests that were initially not disclosed. Credit: Kennyrhoads/Wikimedia Commons
Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these things standing up, let alone pedalling as you work at a "bike desk".
So, when the world's first specific guidelines on sitting and moving at work were published, they generated headlines such as:
"Abandon your chair for four hours to stay healthy, office workers are told"
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