Best Sitting Posture Is Not Straight Up 291
An anonymous reader writes, "Researchers at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging to collect images from 22 healthy volunteers, who assumed three different sitting positions: slouching posture in which the body is hunched forward, an upright 90-degree sitting position, and a relaxed position where the subject reclined backward 135 degrees. They concluded that the reclined position is the best, and the forward slouch the worst." From the article: "'We were not created to sit down for long hours, but somehow modern life requires the vast majority of the global population to work in a seated position,' Dr. Bashir said. 'This made our search for the optimal sitting position all the more important.'"
Is it just me... (Score:5, Funny)
WOOT! (Score:5, Funny)
I now return you to your regularly scheduled slouching.
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From my anecdotal experience with video games, I can definitely say that my performance is much better when I am leaning forward than when I am reclining -- though this may also have something to do with distance from the monitor, etc.
I believe this would have something to do with leaning forward being a more 'aggressive' stance.
Dr. Bashir (Score:1, Funny)
Finally, some recognition! (Score:5, Funny)
Lessons from DS9 (Score:3, Funny)
Why not go on? (Score:5, Funny)
Sitting upright -> better
Sitting in 135 degrees -> healthy
Sitting in 180 degrees -> wow, that feels great!
So basically they've found out that the more you incline backward the less you put preassure on your body. Very impressive. Too bad we can't lay down and work at the same time.
Re:Why not go on? (Score:5, Funny)
Well-founded study (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Is it just me... (Score:3, Funny)
sig: "I'll slouch when I'm dead!"
Re:yep (Score:3, Funny)
Now, replace your chair with mine. The one I was issued at work.
I have to say that this chair was the best investment they ever made... only about $250 (US) at WWHHAAAAAAA!!!
Wait (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Is it just me... (Score:4, Funny)
Oh come on, I was already leaning back, don't you remember? Fat Joe told us to do this a couple years ago.
Re:Vast majority? (Score:3, Funny)
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Missing Option(s) (Score:5, Funny)
On knees under my desk
My secretary says both work great for her.
Re:Is it just me... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm typing this reclined in a lazyboy with a 22" wide screen monitor, mounted with an arm to the desk next to the chair, hovering about 18" away from eyes at a perfect viewing angle using a wireless keyboard and trackball connected to an 8 way KVM with 5 computers lined up within reach under the desk next to the chair. Add in the sound system, 42" HD LCD TV visible just to the right of the monitor and it makes for a work environment I don't mind spending 14 hours a day in. Oh... I also have an exercise bike that the arm mounted monitor can reach and I rigged with mounts for the keyboard and trackball. The only thing I haven't figured out is the whole bathroom thing.
Re:Best for the back... (Score:5, Funny)
That is why I, as well as millions of my fellow americans, are doing everything we can to be the fattest people on earth. We're simply trying to increase our body mass index to the point where our necks are irrelevant and our shoulders and fat rolls can hold our heads up while we stare into our computers.
Re:Is it just me... (Score:5, Funny)
You sir may just be the biggest, dorkiest, geek ever born. I salute you
I thought of South Park and WoW. :) (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Is it just me... Reminds me of.. (Score:4, Funny)
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Solution: Eric Cartman's Mom.
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I'm now reclining back at 135 degrees, with my monitor sitting atop a 4-foot high stack of phone books, right in front of me. Of course, it took some doing to get the monitor angled down so I'm facing it straight on. As long as the duct tape holds, everything is gre
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Re:Is it just me... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure a good plumber could work it for you. You'll probably have to forgo pants.
Re:Is it just me... (Score:4, Funny)
The only thing I haven't figured out is the whole bathroom thing.
Hmm, yeah, problem solved [depend.com]
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