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TLDR from Today's Talk
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Tech workers face unique health challenges: 73% of 9-year-olds already have bulging discs
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30-40% more disc pressure when sitting vs standing—your chair is a slow injury
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The Three Pillars framework: Frequent Breaks + Daily Movement + Heart Stress
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4,500+ genes change from inactivity—but recovery is possible with movement
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Missing even one pillar accelerates degeneration—all three are necessary
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Research Papers Cited
- Structural spinal abnormalities on MRI in a general pediatric populationvan den Heuvel et al., 202173% of 9-year-olds have disc bulging (Generation R Study)View paper (opens in new window) →
- Comparison of in vivo intradiscal pressure between sitting and standingLi et al., 202230-40% more disc pressure when sitting (meta-analysis)View paper (opens in new window) →
- Effect of prolonged sitting and breaks in sitting time on endothelial functionThosar et al., 2015Arterial damage begins after just 3 hoursView paper (opens in new window) →
- Insulin resistance induced by physical inactivityAlibegovic et al., 20104,500+ genes change after 9 days of inactivityView paper (opens in new window) →
- Role of low energy expenditure and sitting in obesityHamilton et al., 200780-90% decrease in muscle activity when sittingView paper (opens in new window) →
- Work related complaints of neck, shoulder and arm among computer workersRanasinghe et al., 201647% of tech workers experience lower back painView paper (opens in new window) →