The truth about sitting

Sitting and its harmful effects have been a hot topic in the last few years; sitting has even been called the new tobacco. The claim might seem like an overstatement, but when we look deeper into the marks sitting leaves into our body, we’ll understand it better.

Over 80% of people suffer from some degree of back pain during their life. You might have
sometimes noticed how sitting for a long time has made a pain in the lower back worse or increased aches in the shoulders and neck. These are very common problems that can be caused by sitting for long times. Maintaining an ergonomic posture while sitting takes a lot of work from our stabiliser muscles, so our body doesn’t sink forward into a slumped sitting position.

A Norwegian study from the year 2017, on the other hand, showed that the risk for getting type 2 diabetes is 17% higher for those who sit for more than 8 hours a day compared to those who sit for less...