One reason I live where I do is so that I am within a mile (which, for me, is walking distance) of much of my shopping and from the county library branch. Being able to walk to do errands reduces driving, which reduces sitting, and increases exercise.
At my computer keyboard, where I live continually, I sit on an exercise ball rather than any kind of chair. Even at that, I should probably get up and move around more, but at least I have the routine of a homeschooling parent of three children still living at home to provide interruptions and occasions to change my posture. It's hard to optimize for everything, but so far I've avoided the worst of the health symptoms mentioned in the article kindly submitted here, even though I am already of middle age.
My understanding is walking rather than than driving for instance is NOT a solution to this specific issue (It's great for other reasons).
It is in part, as in you might sit for 13 hours a day so 30 mins less sitting makes you 3% better off but really it's not the solution. Similarly to getting up and walking around, if you do it 5 mins ever hour that's 4% better off.
My understanding is these studies are saying to make change you need to stop sitting for large periods of time (ie reduce by 50+%), if you don't want to die/become crippled early.
I second this. I try to sit on an exercise ball as much as possible at work (sitting, bouncing, stretching on it). I can't usually make it for a full 8-10 hour day, so I usually switch to a regular chair with back rest in the afternoon. Other than walking around, the variety helps me.
At my computer keyboard, where I live continually, I sit on an exercise ball rather than any kind of chair. Even at that, I should probably get up and move around more, but at least I have the routine of a homeschooling parent of three children still living at home to provide interruptions and occasions to change my posture. It's hard to optimize for everything, but so far I've avoided the worst of the health symptoms mentioned in the article kindly submitted here, even though I am already of middle age.