Desks That Are for Anything but Sitting
Long hours spent sitting have been linked to everything from an increased risk for heart disease to a shorter life expectancy. A new study from the University of Copenhagen says that it takes a mere two weeks for a person to lose muscle if they are passively sitting. (One researcher says for a young person, that’s the equivalent of aging by 40 or 50 years.) According to the research, young people lose up to a third of their muscular strength and older people lose about one fourth. For the industrious who don’t necessarily want to lose muscle, there’s an array of high-tech and adjustable standing desks, from $499 to $4,190.
