Most people who work in an office spend their time sitting at a computer. It's very important to minimize the negative effects of incorrect sitting on the body and to remove back pain.
The spine is part of the musculoskeletal system that suffers from static overload during long periods of sitting. After 30 minutes of sitting, the back begins to sag. Slouching in a chair with a rounded back or sliding down in the chair may feel comfortable for a moment, but it's precisely these incorrect positions that create back problems. A feeling of discomfort and back pain appears, performance and concentration worsen during the day, and physical and mental fatigue sets in. Our body tries every way it can to WARN us of the consequences of an incorrect lifestyle.
Incorrect sitting causes:
- Increased tension in the back muscles and ligaments and functional changes in the musculoskeletal system (locking up)
- Spinal pain (sacral, lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine)
- Worsened digestion and function of organs in the abdominal wall
- Pressure overload of the intervertebral discs
- Faster joint wear due to incorrect position
- Restricted range of motion of the spine
- Shallow breathing and stiffening of the chest muscles
- Muscle imbalance and poor posture
- Reduced supply of oxygen and nutrients to tissues (digestive and respiratory disorders)
- Increased physical and mental fatigue
- Worsened concentration and performance
The effect of correct sitting on human health
- Relieves movement structures, reduces tension in ligaments and tendons
- Prevents fatigue and muscle overload
- Loads the intervertebral discs correctly
- Correctly aligns joint surfaces (especially of the spine)
- Extends working stamina
- Allows correct, free breathing
- Improves blood and lymphatic circulation
- Improves the function of the digestive organs
- Prevents occupational diseases (disorders of the visual, movement and nervous systems)
- Also contributes to aesthetic posture
- Increases self-confidence
Our note
Every workstation setup must be highly individual, according to the focus of the work activity, and above all must be adapted to the employee based on their physical parameters.
BACK SCHOOL will teach you:
- How to sit correctly on a fit ball
- How to lift loads and heavy objects correctly
- How to stretch stiff muscles
- Correct posture and body positioning
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