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8. Sitting has become the
smoking of our generation.
Sedentary jobs have risen 83% since 1960 and
now account for 43% of all U.S. jobs
9. Hazards of prolonged sitting
1 Hour of TV
-21.8 minutes of life expectancy
1 Cigarette
-11 minutes of life expectancy
10. “Today the AMA adopted policy recognizing the potential risks of
prolonged sitting and encouraging employers, employees and
others to make available alternatives to sitting… Prolonged
sitting, particularly in work settings, can cause health problems
and offering employees alternatives to sitting all day will help
create a healthier workforce.”– June 18, 2013
Policy H-440.843 Health Risks of Sitting
Source: www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/new/2013/2013-06-18-new-ama-policies-annual-meeting.page
12. Hazards of prolonged sitting
Inactivity and metabolic impact
Deleterious health
outcomes despite
regular physical activity
Prolonged sitting
and back pain
23. If we could increase the amount of
time we are in flow by 20%, we would
double our productivity.
Source: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/increasing_the_meaning_quotient_of_work
Top executives in "flow" are five times
more productive than out of it.5x
24. Josh Kerst
EVP & Principal Ergonomist
josh@focalupright.com
www.focalupright.com