Is standing desk is healthier than a sitting desk?

Although standing is a healthier anatomical position for your body than sitting, standing still for long periods of time can also cause harm. Being sedentary is the problem.

The best thing to do is switch positions regularly, every 20-30 mins. And if you can’t do that, every hour or so works just fine. Just move more.

Lucky for you, studies have indicated that when you stand you’re more likely to move throughout the day as your body needs it, including walking around and taking breaks.

Here are some facts about standing and sitting from the experts:

From Dr. James Levine’s book “Get Up: Why Your Chair is Killing You and What You Can Do About It”

Standing vs. sitting is truly a matter of life or death. Dr. Levine of Mayo Clinic asserts that “for every hour you sit, two hours of life walk away.”

“People who sat for 11 hours or more per day had a 40 percent greater risk of premature death than people who sat for four hours or less. Sitting accounted for 7 percent of all premature deaths. It was clear that the chair sentence extends beyond obesity; if you sit too long, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and early death follow.”

From http://time.com/sitting/:

Studies reveal that “people who reported sitting for more hours of the day had 24% greater risk of developing colon cancer, a 32% higher risk of endometrial cancer and a 21% higher risk of lung cancer – regardless of how much they exercised. In another study involving a group of men and women who reported exercising the same amount, each additional hour they spent sitting was linked to a drop in their fitness levels.”

From Dr. Kelly Starret’s book “Deskbound“

“Standing is your best option because it enables you to employ the greatest number of means to support spinal organization and stability. Standing also promotes more movement throughout the day.”

“When standing is not an option, sitting on the ground, or in a supported passive position is better than sitting upright in a chair.”

“When you have to sit upright in a chair, prioritize your stiff trunk/neutral spine and add a second pillar of support by sitting crosslegged or manspreading.”.