The ups and downs of sitting - Sitting at work and elsewhere
Actually sitting is not really a problem. You sit down, and after a little time you stand up again. But the time span between sitting down and getting up has steadily grown longer in our modern society. And continuous sitting over several hours, as more and more people are forced to even at their workplace, is a problem. After all, man is actually made to move, and without movement not only does the cardiovascular system suffers, but also and in particular the support and motor apparatus degenerates. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system have long been at the top of the statistical tables when it comes to days lost through illness.
The possibilities for injecting more movement and dynamism into the daily office routine are many and varied, and they range from variable office furniture and mobile office designs through to a work organisation that renders the office chair increasingly superfluous. Some of this is presented in this brochure with the recommendation that you imitate it.
1. edition. Dortmund: 2008.
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ISBN: 978-3-88261-608-8, 49 pages, Papier, PDF-Datei
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