[TowerTalk] [CQ-Contest] Varidesk-Standing desks

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Another fad.
Those are fine in a lab, or where you walk up and making entries, BUT 
working from a "stationary" standing position can damage feet, knees,  
hips and even your lower back. As a programmer, and then project manager 
I often spent 8 to 10 hours a day operating computers.  I programmed on 
one and ran a system from a dumb terminal on a second.  No way could I 
do that now.  As a project manager, I traded as much as several hours a 
day of computer time for telephone time and some programming time for 
e-mail time.

8 to 10 hours standing on your feet at a work station?  No Way!
You need a good comfortable chair with good back support and every thing 
adjustable, not just the height.

Sore butt? Maybe, but it was made to sit on. Feet are for walking or 
running. As I said earlier, standing in one place for long periods can 
do damage, often the damage can be long lasting, or even permanent.  One 
leg longer than the other is quite common although the difference is 
"usually" not great, but standing in one place will put a different load 
on the hips causing one hip to be higher than the other leading to a 
curve in the spine.  I have had a brace on my left leg for four years 
making a noticeable and painful difference.

Machine tool operators such as a lathe or mill often have a fairly thick 
floor mat to stand on for relief.

73

Roger (K8RI)


On 10/12/2016 Wednesday 8:09 PM, Bill via TowerTalk wrote:
> Looks nice, but I think you'd be trading in a sore butt for sore feet.
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> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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> From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Varidesk-Standing desks
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> Has anyone tried one of these things?
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> http://www.varidesk.com/?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=stand_up_dek&utm_campaign=standing_desk_exact&gclid=Cj0KEQjwvve_BRDmg9Kt9ufO15EBEiQAKoc6qkKNf2553eMSM4zeeV06WlVfNsv7V71x98VZyB3SjLsaAoBf8P8HAQ
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> A bit expensive but it might be worth it.
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> W0MU
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Roger (K8RI)


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