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Sitting too much is simply hard on the body. Excessive sedentary behavioru2014common and seemingly u201cunavoidableu201d if you have a desk jobu2014can increase the risk for back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and other types of work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
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D E S K J O B G E T T I N G Y O U D O W N ? Y O U C A N S T I L L B E A C T I V E !
R E A D Y T O G E T M O V I N G W H I L E O N T H E J O B ? T H E S E 5 T I P S C A N H E L P ! 1 . G I V E Y O U R S E L F T H E O P T I O N T O S T A N D Many companies now offer sit to stand desks because they’ve seen the research: employees who get to stand more may experience increased job satisfaction, alertness, and productivity—while also reducing their risk for the physical effects of “sitting disease.” 2 . G E T H E L P W I T H T E C H N O L O G Y Wear a pedometer to track your steps and motivate you to get up and move around the office more often. 3 . O P T F O R T H E S T A I R S I N S T E A D O F T H E E L E V A T O R Meeting the American Heart Association’s minimum recommendation of 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise is important, but those “non-exercise” activities add up, too. 4 . D R I N K M O R E W A T E R Drinking at least one third to one half your body weight in fluid ounces per day can keep your body properly hydrated. 5 . G E T M O V I N G I N Y O U R M E E T I N G S Instead of holding your meeting or phone calls while sitting in a boardroom, see if it’s possible to take that appointment on the move and talk while you walk. Original Source: https://alpinephysio.ca/desk-job-getting-you-down-you- can-still-be-active/