70 percent of all Opower employees have a standing desk.

Carleigh Graves, that works for the Virginia software firm, stated her initial week standing proved to be a little challenge as her feet hurt. The Opower employee doesn’t feel any pain.

According to health experts, people should stand longer as a new study reveals that much sitting increases the chance for cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and death.

Dr. David Alter, that works in the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, stated even 30 to 60 minutes of exercise each day does not give enough assurance that sitting down for the remainder 23 hours is okay to do.

Shift said every person needs to create the essential effort to get going. He authored the study, which discovered that of sitting down the health risks were worse for folks who do not participate in any kind of action.

Alter said walking the dog or taking stairs could have a profound effect on people’s health.

Researchers return to studies to drawn their own decisions up. They have concluded that the health risks are worst for most people who sit for eight to nine hours a day. Therefore, they suggested walk around for one to three minutes and then individuals working at a job have to get every 30 minutes up.

Experts said more calories are burnt standing than they’re currently sitting.