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Are office jobs ruining our bodies?
Manage episode 430397228 series 2634716
Offices are catching up to the idea that sitting for eight hours a day might not be great for your health.
Standing desks, adjustable monitors and hand rests are common tools in the arsenal of ergonomics.
But are we getting it all wrong? Norman and Tegan dispel some myths about the impact of office jobs on the body.
References
- Having 'good' posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and 'bad' posture doesn't cause it
- Evaluating the Evidence on Sitting, Smoking, and Health: Is Sitting Really the New Smoking?
- The effectiveness of physical and organisational ergonomic interventions on low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
862 episodes
Manage episode 430397228 series 2634716
Offices are catching up to the idea that sitting for eight hours a day might not be great for your health.
Standing desks, adjustable monitors and hand rests are common tools in the arsenal of ergonomics.
But are we getting it all wrong? Norman and Tegan dispel some myths about the impact of office jobs on the body.
References
- Having 'good' posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and 'bad' posture doesn't cause it
- Evaluating the Evidence on Sitting, Smoking, and Health: Is Sitting Really the New Smoking?
- The effectiveness of physical and organisational ergonomic interventions on low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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