In both sitting and standing positions, "good posture" strengthens the
muscles in your back. That is universally considered a Good Thing(TM). Good
for your muscles at least, not sure of the spine.
From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] OT: Good posture seating while computing
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:04:44 -0500
Hayes Elkins wrote:
::: From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
::: Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
::: To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
::: Subject: Re: [H] OT: Good posture seating while computing
::: Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:55:49 -0500
:::
::: Thane Sherrington wrote:
::::: At 07:42 PM 21/02/2007, Brian Weeden wrote:
:::::
:::::: I think I will check out the exercise ball option. I'm sure the
:::::: wife will appreciate the buffed abs and I am definitely not
:::::: flexible enough for the lotus position.
:::::
::::: I like the excercise ball idea as well. Though I'm not sure how
::::: I'll lean back while sitting in it. :)
:::::
:::
::: I saw a research paper not long ago that claimed that leaning back
::: at an angle (sort of how we slouch at a computer) is actually much
::: better than sitting up straight, in terms of what is does to
::: compress (or not) the spine.
::
:: Was this paper from a real doctor / medical group or a quack (aka
:: chiropractor)?
That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't remember. I'll see if i can
find it and report back if I do.
But, I still have to ask -- where is the proof that sitting upright is
good? People talk about
"good posture" as though it's completely understandable that it's good.
Why is that so?
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