People who move more while sitting tend to stay more mentally alert. — Photo: Christin Klose/dpa
Sitting immobile for hours at a computer screen - a normal part of many office jobs - isn't exactly good for your back or your concentration. If you frequently change your position though, you'll do both your body and mind a favour.
This is the advice of the Campaign for Healthier Backs (AGR), a German association that promotes research and public information on back-pain prevention. How best to do it? By having what's known as a "dynamic" or "active" office chair, it says.
