Season 3, Episode 6 with Diana De Carvalho: Does objectively measured prolonged standing for desk work result in lower ratings of perceived low back pain than sitting?

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ITS S3E6 Diana De Carvalho
Jason Ward

In episode 6 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Does objectively measured prolonged standing for desk work result in lower ratings of perceived low back pain than sitting? A systematic review and meta-analysis” with Dr. Diana De Carvalho. She shares the association of prolonged standing, the comparison in the included studies of how subjects responded to standing versus sitting versus a mixture of the two, the clinical implications including how she’d use this to educate patients, and the big takeaways.