Slouching good, sitting straight bad

[oktalist]

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6187080.stm

Researchers in Scotland have determined that sitting with your back at a 90&deg; angle is the worst posture of the three postures they tested; it was found to cause the most lateral spinal disk displacement. Slouching forward at <70&deg; was not much better, and resulted in the most spinal disk compression. The best posture was slouching back at 135&deg;.

Levent Caglar from the charity BackCare, added: "In general, opening up the angle between the trunk and the thighs in a seated posture is a good idea and it will improve the shape of the spine, making it more like the natural S-shape in a standing posture."

So will you now, like me, be taking great pleasure in reeducating the next person who sternly tells you to "sit up straight!"?

 

[DeadlyYellow]

It's really more of a lounge than a slouch.

 

[child of lileth]

I didn't really expect that to be the best position for the spine. I guess I'll try to sit back like that any time I can now. lol

 

[delet]

So sitting back is better for your spine? Hell yea!

 

[DarthFennec]

Yes! I do the 135 degree one, and I'm always being told to sit straight 9_9

 

[Mr. McFuzzers]

Now maybe people will stop telling me stand up straight!

 

[DuplicateValue]

That's not a very comfortable position unless you're on like a sofa or something...

 

[snowman6251]

This is why I argued with the librarians about leaning back on the chairs every day in school. Its more comfortable.

 

[BoxCutter]

As a lazy ass, this pleases me.

 

[Ulquiorra4sama]

Good thing i've been using that position while using my computer for years now if that's suddenly the case.

 

[AceAngel]

Scottish people can do...science?!

 

[Section Crow]

gotta love scientists and of course...
gotta love Scottish

 

[spartan231490]

this may be true, but i wouldn't trust much of anything scientists have to say about health, there are just too many things that are good/bad/good/bad/idk. that said, sittting back may be better, but sitting straight is more likely to make you stand straight, which is better for you back than walking hunched over. just sayin.

 

[oktalist]

Scottish people can do...science?!

There were some Canadians involved, too. But they were probably just supplying the maple syrup. That's an important role, though: it's yummy. Either that or they needed a robotic arm attached to an American space rocket. Zing!

No, but seriously, there were. I think they were from U of Calgary (and I've been there, because my cousin lectures there, which is cool).

 

[Zirat]

That's cool, cant wait to throw that in the face of posture nazi's everywhere

 

[afaceforradio]

That's why orthopaedic chairs have a curve to make your back comfy

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Well, that explains why sitting up straight is so much less comfortable than leaning back. People should really listen to their bodies more -- pain signals are a warning sign that something is wrong, not your body being a wuss.

 

[Blueruler182]

Seriously! Why do I keep proving scientists wrong when they're just trying to help me!

Girls like nerdy guys: No. Fat can be healthy: No. Now slouching is good for the spine: no.

I'm starting to believe I'm an agent of god, sent to fight back against science. This is fucking ridiculous...

 

[Blow_Pop]

Seriously! Why do I keep proving scientists wrong when they're just trying to help me!

Girls like nerdy guys: No. Fat can be healthy: No. Now slouching is good for the spine: no.

I'm starting to believe I'm an agent of god, sent to fight back against science. This is fucking ridiculous...

Wait a minute...I like nerdy guys and I'm a girl.......


However on topic.....Slouching kills my back. the only thing that doesn't is sitting/standing up straight.....damn ballet.....

 

[AceAngel]

Scottish people can do...science?!

There were some Canadians involved, too. But they were probably just supplying the maple syrup. That's an important role, though: it's yummy. Either that or they needed a robotic arm attached to an American space rocket. Zing!

No, but seriously, there were. I think they were from U of Calgary (and I've been there, because my cousin lectures there, which is cool).

WOW! Hold on!

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Canadians can travel to other places?!

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