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Re:My Standing Desk Experiment by rhygar on Sunday July 31, 2011 @06:54PM (#2829938)
A good dose of common sense regarding standing desks is in order. Basically you're trading one set of hazards for another.

"Individuals spending most of the day on their feet every working day are at greater risk of health problems including varicose veins, poor circulation and swelling in the feet and legs, foot problems, joint damage, heart and circulatory problems and pregnancy difficulties."

"Chronic heart and circulatory disorders are linked to prolonged standing at work. Prolonged time in an upright posture at work may cause hypertension comparable to 20 years of aging."

http://www.hazards.org/standing/index.htm

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Re:My Standing Desk Experiment by palish on Sunday July 31, 2011 @07:03PM (#2829961)
Link to studies confirming these risks?
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Re:My Standing Desk Experiment by subsection1h on Sunday July 31, 2011 @08:09PM (#2830102)
How did you miss the huge list of references at the bottom of the article?
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Re:My Standing Desk Experiment by palish on Sunday July 31, 2011 @08:36PM (#2830167)
Most of those aren't actual studies.

Some of them aren't even links.

Others are broken links. (#17)

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Re:My Standing Desk Experiment by moogatronic on Sunday July 31, 2011 @10:31PM (#2830441)
I think this thread:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2819560

will shed some light on his response.

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