For years, we’ve been told that “sitting is the new smoking”. It’s a catchy phrase that seems to sum up a very real problem, but it’s also a huge oversimplification. If sitting were always the worst option, we could solve the problem by just standing up, and that is not the case.
For millions of people, working while standing up is not a healthy alternative but a daily demand. Healthcare and industry workers, teachers, salespeople, waiters and hairdressers spend innumerable hours on their feet — and this also takes a toll on their health.
