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		aquark on June 27, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sitting for hours can shave years off life Fortunately with a desk that goes up and down that is an easy one to fix ... someone just needs to do a study of the ideal proportion time and frequency for changing between sitting and standing.

RyanMcGreal on June 27, 2011 [–]

I fear the real issue is inaction, not position.

eru on June 27, 2011 | [–]

Even if you don't move much, standing needs more muscles just to hold you in place that sitting. (Sitting also needs a few.)

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