Brian Weeden wrote:
:: Sitting on a ball where you have to constantly microbalance HAS been
:: proven to be a Good Thing for both your back and your abs.
Not to be argumentative, but VERY little, if anything, has been proven on
any topic regarding medicine & health. That's not to say it's not a good
thing, but I'm willing ot bet that this proof won't hold water.
::
:: At home I tend to compute reclined a bit in my computer chair with my
:: feet about 18" off the floor. Not sure how good it is for the back
:: but it sure is comfortable.
::
:: On 2/22/07, Gary VanderMolen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
::::: 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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:::: I read somewhere (no idea where or who wrote it) that the human
:::: back isn't designed for standing upright but for moving like an
:::: ape, and that's were a lot of our back problems come from.
:::
::: Back problems tend to develop because we allow our abdominal
::: muscles to get weak. Sitting behind a desk all day doesn't
::: help the situation.
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::: Gary VanderMolen
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:: Brian
