A reader writes:
I had to laugh at your post on the subject, since I've been working since about 6 am on my computer at a tread-desk. So I'm walking and typing this and will shortly return to work, never for a moment sitting. (I've covered about 6 miles so far today and will probably get about 14 in total.) After I got a tread-desk, one of my daughters liked it so much she asked for one, so I got her one for Christmas. There are things that I can't do while walking (e.g. free-hand writing), but typing, programming, etc. are all just about as easy walking as they are sitting.
And a point that may be of particular interest to you: I originally got one because of my apnea. Even though I religiously use a CPAP machine, sitting still was often a recipe for falling asleep, which is not good for productivity. It's tough to fall asleep while walking!
Another reader sends the above segment on tread-desks from a few years ago. Another writes:
I was very glad to see you post that graphic, because, as a licensed massage therapist, I happen to know it's true! All during my massage training my instructor kept telling us, "We are a nation of hip problems, because we sit far too much for the way our bodies were made." In the 10 years that I have been in private practice, I have found this to be totally true; I'm constantly working on problems in my clients that are hip related.
It has made me realize all too bluntly that we as a society keep mechanizing ourselves to death. We keep making it easier to sit – not only in our cars and at work, or on our couches (remote in hand) watching TV, but on things like riding lawnmowers (not just for huge expanses of green, but on postage-sized city lots!), etc. So, thanks again for that terrific graphic. I think I am going to blow it up and post it in my massage studio.
The Dish 