SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A University of Iowa study shows employees with sit-stand desks stood 60 minutes more, and walked an additional six minutes, per day compared to co-workers with conventional desks.
Professor Lucas Carr says sitting eight hours a day becomes more of an issue with each passing year.
Doctors recommend workers take a break from their desks to get the blood flowing at least once an hour.
Carr says if the boss won’t buy sit-stand desks, there are ways to combat the negative impacts of sitting all day. He advises workers to drink a lot of water, then you can use the restroom at least once an hour, getting up and around.
Car says sedentary jobs account for 43 percent of all jobs nationwide.