Laut einer Studie können Stehpulte gesundheitsschädlich sein. Wenn Sie mehr als zwei Stunden am Tag auf den Beinen sind, kann sich das Risiko für die Entwicklung von Problemen wie tiefen Venenthrombosen und Krampfadern erhöhen, und zu langes Stehen gleicht einen ansonsten sitzenden Lebensstil nicht aus.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/16/standing-desks-may-be-bad-for-your-health-study-suggests

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  1. I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

    https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/53/6/dyae136/7822310

    From the linked article:

    Standing desks may be bad for your health, study suggests

    Researchers say stand-up working could increase chance of developing swollen veins and blood clots

    They have been billed as the ultimate antidote to sitting in front of a screen all day at the office. But a study suggests standing desks, which have soared in popularity in recent years, do not compensate for being inactive and may even increase the risk of conditions such as swollen veins and blood clots in the legs.

    Research involving more than 80,000 adults in the UK has also discovered that standing does not reduce the risk of diseases such as stroke and heart failure, despite the widely held belief that it does.

    The study, led by the University of Sydney, found that being on your feet for more than two hours a day may increase the risk of developing problems such as deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins. The findings were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

    Dr Matthew Ahmadi, of the University of Sydney’s faculty of medicine and health, said people who sat or stood for long periods should schedule regular movement throughout the day.

    “The key takeaway is that standing for too long will not offset an otherwise sedentary lifestyle and could be risky for some people in terms of circulatory health. We found that standing more does not improve cardiovascular health over the long-term and increases the risk of circulatory issues,” Ahmadi said.

  2. Switchblade88 on

    Can’t sit, can’t stand

    It’s almost as though being alive will kill you

  3. continentalgrip on

    I have a standing desk in my office. I don’t just stand there. I pace around a bit. It’s natural, to me anyway, to move around some once I’m stsnding.

  4. SenatorAstronomer on

    Most standing desk….also double as regular desks though. They have dual purpose from the crowd that sit all day long. I really don’t think the majority of people who have the ability to turn their desk into a standing desk are doing it full time.

    The only negative this study found is “The team found that for every extra 30 minutes spent standing beyond two hours, the risk of circulatory disease increased by 11%.”

  5. The idea is that you sit up, stand up, move around for a bit. Not just stand still for a whole day. The issue that holding any one position for too long is unhealthy, it’s not sitting _specifically_ that’s a problem.

  6. GoblinRightsNow on

    Presumably people who stand all day at a checkout or on a sales floor have the same risks as users of standing desks. Nothing is good for you if you do it 40-60 hours a week. 

    To me, any fitness benefits were always secondary to saving my back from office chairs and poor ergonomic setups. Vericose veins are pretty minor compared to a bulging or ruptured lumbar disk. 

    With a good standing desk you have the option to change levels and positions as you work, while a sitting desk locks you into one configuration. 

  7. LoL_is_pepega_BIA on

    It’s almost as if we’re not meant to be working on computers the whole damn day.

  8. FowlOnTheHill on

    Phew! Glad I don’t need to use a standing desk. I tried and hated it

  9. DR_van_N0strand on

    Bruh you all just told me not to sit. Now I’m not supposed to stand. But I’m also not supposed to lay down.

    Standing causes DVTs but also sitting. But also laying down.

    As someone with a history of DVT, can these foos make up their mind already?!?!

  10. Diplomatic_Barbarian on

    Standing desk + treadmill on slow walk speed is the way to go.

  11. So sitting is unhealthy, standing is unhealthy
    . It’s time for new bed work positions 

  12. MagnificentTffy on

    don’t think this is too new. there was a few studies which show that it’s ultimately about motion. People who constantly adjust and swivel in their chairs have less effects to health than sitting or standing still. If an office wants to encourage good health, give more reasons for workers to stand up to walk.

  13. MikeSifoda on

    They key is not to be in the same position too long and exercise, specially to strengthen your back and core so it keeps your posture correct and reduces the pressure on your spine when sitting.

  14. gtfomylawnplease on

    I spend 2-3 hours in my kitchen each day. Is that killing me? I doubt it.

  15. porgy_tirebiter on

    Yet cashiers are needlessly expected to stand for hours every day in the US.

  16. goldeneye0080 on

    What is the point of a standing desk if you don’t put a walking treadmill under it? The only people I’ve seen with standing desks have them so they increase their daily steps and burn extra calories while working.

  17. IssueEmbarrassed8103 on

    It’s only ok if you do it for 8 hours a day and get paid minimum wage to do it.

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