Your office chair is killing you

We aren't meant to sit 8+ hours a day. In this Ignite talk I quickly go through some of the whys, and how -- with a standing desk -- you can do a little something to stand up to your murderous office chair.

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1. @malloryhole Your office chair is killing you Adam Howell http://ahow.co and @ahow @malloryhole @ahow 1 Tuesday, January 17, 12
2. @malloryhole @ahow 2 Tuesday, January 17, 12
3. @malloryhole @ahow We sit We sleep 7.7 hours 9.3 hours 3 Tuesday, January 17, 12
4. @ahow 4 Tuesday, January 17, 12
5. @malloryhole @ahow Approximately 55,000 B.C. 5 Tuesday, January 17, 12
6. @malloryhole @ahow Today 6 Tuesday, January 17, 12
7. @ahow 7 Tuesday, January 17, 12
8. @malloryhole @ahow American Cancer Society *Likelier to die during the 14-year study 8 Tuesday, January 17, 12
9. @malloryhole @ahow Journal of the American College of Cardiology 9 Tuesday, January 17, 12
10. @malloryhole @ahow The American Journal of Epidemiology 10 Tuesday, January 17, 12
11. @ahow 11 Tuesday, January 17, 12
12. @malloryhole @ahow 12 Tuesday, January 17, 12
13. @malloryhole @ahow Old and busted New diddly do 13 Tuesday, January 17, 12
14. @malloryhole @ahow Pros 14 Tuesday, January 17, 12
15. @malloryhole @ahow Pros 15 Tuesday, January 17, 12
16. @malloryhole @ahow Cons Number of weeks Used to standing desk 16 Tuesday, January 17, 12
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18. @malloryhole @ahow 18 Tuesday, January 17, 12
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20. @malloryhole @ahow Tips • Desk height = elbows at 90° angle • Wear comfortable shoes • Stand ~75% time, sit other ~25% • Take frequent breaks: AntiRSI (Mac), WorkRave (Windows) • More at http://bit.ly/ahow-standing 20 Tuesday, January 17, 12
21. @malloryhole @ahow Tips • Desk height = elbows at 90° angle • Wear comfortable shoes • Stand ~75% time, sit other ~25% • Take frequent breaks: AntiRSI (Mac), WorkRave (Windows) • More at http://bit.ly/ahow-standing 21 Tuesday, January 17, 12