The biggest issue is core deconditioning. You engage abdominal and back muscles when you sit upright, but not so much when you recline.
In nursing homes, there’s usually a discussion around whether or not to get someone into a sit-stand recliner that helps support and lift someone into a standing position.
On one hand, the action of going from sitting to standing is part of the daily tasks that maintain fitness. On the other, if this is something that helps the quality of life of the resident, so be it.
I realize this is an extreme example, but I do wonder what the long-term effects are of staying recumbent for 16 hours a day (assuming 8 hours sleep + 8 hours work).
Not poo-pooing your setup, I would love to have one like that too, but it’s something that crosses my mind when I do consider one.
In nursing homes, there’s usually a discussion around whether or not to get someone into a sit-stand recliner that helps support and lift someone into a standing position.
On one hand, the action of going from sitting to standing is part of the daily tasks that maintain fitness. On the other, if this is something that helps the quality of life of the resident, so be it.
I realize this is an extreme example, but I do wonder what the long-term effects are of staying recumbent for 16 hours a day (assuming 8 hours sleep + 8 hours work).
Not poo-pooing your setup, I would love to have one like that too, but it’s something that crosses my mind when I do consider one.