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How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work

  • Written by: Catriona Bonfiglioli, Senior Lecturer, Media Studies, University of Technology Sydney
imageMedia reports failed to mention limits to evidence in new guidelines about sitting and moving at work, and missed commercial interests that were initially not disclosed.Kennyrhoads/Wikimedia Commons

Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these things...

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