The best way to sit at your desk at work

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There's a lot of false information about the proper posture you need to use when sitting at a desk. Cornell University ergonomics professor Dr Alan Hedge sets out why the 90˚ rule does more damage than good, and what the proper way to sit at your desk is.
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@fr3ak1shh 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a computer programmer, I have to sit for many hours a day. I would try to sit up straight, but my back muscles felt very stressed after some time.

@superkittyxox 5 жыл бұрын

this clip is WRONG, I induced lower back pain from sitting at an angle for too long! Now I sit straight (90 degree) with a proper back support, monitor at my eye level. Because if you sit at an angle, you are shifting your pelvis bone which eventually will pitch your lower back muscle and give you back pain (extreme numbness or pitching pain). Also by eye level with the monitor also takes away the straining you give to your neck and shoulders, no need to bend down to look. Trust me, I am a new person now since I have using this technique for over a year, no more pain, no more massage therapist, no more physiotherapist!

@flyingfire908 5 жыл бұрын

Try a saddle stool

@ArsalanKhan-vz1wy 4 жыл бұрын

Username yes it is wrong ☺️

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

then this is for you levus.co

@fr3ak1shh 4 жыл бұрын

3 years later, I discovered some things. It's best to either sit with a neutral hip or slightly posterior (relaxed like shown in this video) hip. Never with your hips tilted forward so your butt is back.

@leonelgarcia7327 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for clarify this posture, years ago a pain specialist told me that the backrest from the chair, was for that: "to rest your back on it" looking at the web always appears the 90 degrees position and that's for killing anyone's back.

@ThoolooExpress 4 жыл бұрын

A $30 monitor mount can do more for your posture than a $600 chair. The stands monitors come with take up space on the desk, so there's a limit to how close and high you can get the screen. If you get a monitor arm that clamps onto the back of the desk, you can get your monitor hanging right over your keyboard, keeping your from getting tempted to lean in.

@fitnessworkouts5756 Жыл бұрын

good call, i just got one of those robot arm mount things for dual monitors and it's helping a lot!

@ifstatementifstatement2704 5 жыл бұрын

You know what else is really bad, staying in the same position for a long time, no matter how good the posture.

@picklejar7236 5 жыл бұрын

yeah they know that, they said you should try to avoid sitting in the same position for too long

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

agreed but if you HAVE to stay in the same position it better be something like this levus.co

@fitnessworkouts5756 Жыл бұрын

i just got one of those robot arm mount things for dual monitors and it's helping a lot with the posture!

@fredomeireles 5 жыл бұрын

I avoid working.

@edgain1502 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@BinuJasim 4 жыл бұрын

and eating.

@geologestein726 4 жыл бұрын

Employees hate this trick

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

avoid getting up levus.co

@ksojoel 4 жыл бұрын

You removed the problem from roots. Respect

@aa0000 4 жыл бұрын

I like the animation, the animator did a good job.

@STAYSTAYS 3 жыл бұрын

@aa0000 3 жыл бұрын

@@STAYSTAYS thank you for sharing your opinion, we all have different opinions I understand that you may not like it, but in my point of view it does a good job of helping with the explanation.

@STAYSTAYS 3 жыл бұрын

@@aa0000 hmm, sorry I didn't type that my brother in my account

@aa0000 3 жыл бұрын

@@STAYSTAYS no problem.

@markwalker9129 5 жыл бұрын

The best way to sit is to stand up. I studied a lot and this is what I am doing now to maintain my health (I feel great now and I have a chronic disease) : I hacked my office, I got a trampoline, a home bicycle, some elastic bands and accessories.. a stand up desk (from time to time). and I use them every 30 minutes or so. When I sit I'm using a lumbar pillow (kebado - you can find it on amazon) but most of the pillows will do the trick. Many people think that going to gym is enough... but studies showed that we need stay active all day long.

@carpalaid5904 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! Improper posture may put us at risk of developing back problems and pain. This could also lead to nerve problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome. This video is going to be a great help!

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

indeed this is why we made this levus.co

@ethanwasme4307 7 жыл бұрын

My IT tutors would always give me shit about my posture... Glad I never listened

@anandtajane8753 3 жыл бұрын

Now, this is the video I was looking for, exactly how I sit(0:38) + animations, thanks

@Jaang29 3 жыл бұрын

What is your advise on the saddle chairs? PLEASE, thank you for your help.

@MichaelSodapop 6 жыл бұрын

So what about the tilt mechanism on the seat of the chair? Shouldn't my upper legs be level & not inclined upward to promote circulation? If I tilt my chair back at the base my knees are then higher than my hips. Although this feels more comfortable on my back isn't it worse for circulation?

@creatorcuesinc 4 жыл бұрын

You helped, a lot

@sumant9189 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@briantheophilus4559 3 жыл бұрын

How did you do the animation? Please tell!

@Dr23rippa 6 жыл бұрын

Best video I've seen! Well done

@PhysicalTherapy101 6 жыл бұрын

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@GianMarcoTatangeli-on2ho 7 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for this video, I would like to know how can be the right height of desk and chair for a tall person (181cm-184 with shoes) I can t be comfortable in my workstation, please suggest me! Thank you in advice

@bhartisurve6283 4 жыл бұрын

Different topic very good

@OtisAdonisChad 5 жыл бұрын

What soundtrack is that

@amenotepia 7 жыл бұрын

So I've been sitting correctly all along! Nice, trust your gusts better than what people tell you to do.

@giocastro8492 5 жыл бұрын

I got a pinched nerve on my lower neck last week and it was painful and uncomfortable to sit at work. The most comfortable position was leaning back on my chair like how this video explains.

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

why sit if you can recline? levus.co

@ant-z6608 7 жыл бұрын

30 yrs from now.. the best way to sit is upside down..

@aam3489 7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kevgh3869 4 жыл бұрын

Or on a rock because all the office chairs have been blown up along with all the cities.

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

the best way to sit is not to sit at all levus.co

@mayaleplara5929 4 жыл бұрын

Kudos for the video content! Sorry for chiming in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you thought about - Monatalie Back Barfaroni (should be on google have a look)? It is an awesome one off product for discovering how to naturally kill any kind of back pain without the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my old buddy Taylor finally got amazing success with it.

@user-jg8bi5kw5l 3 жыл бұрын

is that an Australian reference

@durand001 5 жыл бұрын

Does this leaned back posture not cause stress on the neck? It seems like sitting like this would create the head forward position that laptop usage causes, which results in poor posture.

@pennyhardaway7491 4 жыл бұрын

Modern society we tend to fit the height and tilt of the chair to the desk and apparatus rather than the other way around i.e. sitting comfortably in a chair according to individual biomechanics and then adjusting the desk height to horizontally level palms and forearms. Laptops resting on the desk are terrible to work with for long hours. Ideally you want to raise it to the height of a traditional monitor using a stand or mini desktop and then connect a separate keyboard and mouse placed closer to you.

@jhasselberger 4 жыл бұрын

You have to adjust the computer, mouse etc so that you are most comfortable and not craning forward. I think he said that in the video.

@fuzzylogics139 2 жыл бұрын

I always pull my legs up into the chair and my torso leans to one side and my back hunches over because there’s really not enough space in my chair and under my desk to comfortably do that. I wish I could get one of those chairs that give you room to sit cross-legged. It’s super unnatural for me to keep my feet on the ground when sitting down, unless my butt is on the ground as well.

@samisami-ov5ye 5 жыл бұрын

thank

@wolfwere9416 5 жыл бұрын

If you need to sit forward why tilt keboard back ??

@alihusham1560 3 жыл бұрын

I realy liked the background music

@laxmanbisht2638 7 жыл бұрын

What should be the monitor's inclination?

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

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@ottomarwin 7 жыл бұрын

What about us that need files and binders infront of the keyboard, don't have the option to pull the screen closer nor the keyboard or the mouse, I have to streach for it. I get huge amount of tention in my shoulder.

@MasterTRL 6 жыл бұрын

I gather you read text from those files/binders and then type this text into your computer? Then maybe instead of placing them between you and the keyboard, place them between the keyboard and the monitor instead. Or, if the text is too small to read from that distance, maybe you could prop the file up to the left or right of the keyboard. That way you just turn your head but don´t need to look up and down all the time.

@repme 6 жыл бұрын

Keyboard tray under the desk. I just got one and i keep my notes where my keyboard was. Worth it for that alone.

@wargodbgmi3 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@TheLordMeowMeow 7 жыл бұрын

yeah but what about the size of the desk and the distance of a monitor?

@TAEHSAEN 7 жыл бұрын

Bring them closer

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

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@vivekpal368 3 жыл бұрын

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@creatorcuesinc 4 жыл бұрын

You saved my shoulders from hurting

@polar6066 Жыл бұрын

what if my armrests dont allow me to get close enough? or worse, they ate adjustable but dont get lower enough so you have to resort to leveling the whole chair down

@Alowne217 Жыл бұрын

If possible remove the armchair if not I recommend buying another chair or trying to make the desk lower or higher. You shoudnt be using your armchair all the time honestly the arm should be floating, only use the arm chair when you truly need to relax. When you use you arm chair you unconciously put your weight in your back and shoulder which is a no good. As said in the video you really should just sit back a bit and let the chair do the work for your and let your body relax. I am glad that watching this video I realized I made everything right!

@dficdcomputertech3423 4 жыл бұрын

Thnq Sir

@julienraffaud7090 5 жыл бұрын

when you lean back into a chair don't you naturally tend to crane your neck forward?

@nayz- 5 жыл бұрын

don't, just look at the sealing all day

@steff420 4 жыл бұрын

i guess you could move your monitor closer to you to prevent that

@pennyhardaway7491 4 жыл бұрын

Move the monitor closer to you or if you do sit back increase the system-wide zoom on your computer so you're less likely to lean forward due to inability to view content clearly.

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

this is why we made this levus.co

@peterowen6911 4 жыл бұрын

everyone has a different shaped spine, so I guess there is no perfect posture.

@cobralloy 4 жыл бұрын

Wait a second. The second video in the link about sitting postures says that the first video is wrong...

@oienu 9 ай бұрын

I think the cars have that design because you have to push the pedals, even that make my back hurts when I drive a long distance. For me sit straight is the most comfortable but I keep the feets under the chair to keep the natural balance, if I lean back my shoulders start to hurt, I need to be straight to let them fall naturally. Lean back is just for rest, not for work in my case.

@ef2526 5 жыл бұрын

At soviet russia, The disk and chair sits you.

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

in soviet russia you dont sit, you lie down levus.co

@happyelf3722 5 жыл бұрын

My butt keeps sliding tho

@Glitters60 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@happyelf3722 5 жыл бұрын

@@Glitters60 i found out i have a weird shaped tail bone . its not about how i sit

@Glitters60 5 жыл бұрын

@@happyelf3722 same problem buddy....i need a magic wand to set my right posture

@niyo9977 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Adam-xe3iu 4 жыл бұрын

This would lead to piriformis pain if lying back for long time.

@MichaelSchmidtWV 7 жыл бұрын

I have the Back Surgery Scars to PRVOE IT!

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

hope you will never go through that again levus.co

@edbeilin2486 6 жыл бұрын

sorry , but I don't think that "to sit the way that you usually sit when driving a car" is a good analogy.... maybe some car sits are ergonomically made to sit correctly... unfortunately, not the ones I can afford...( or even test drive)....

@omgmaw 2 жыл бұрын

I prevent sitting now. I like standing up and do my work. I also have piriformis pain

@MrKane101111 5 жыл бұрын

Ok but now your head is tilting downwards and your shoulders are slouching. For hours at a time, you don't want your elbows out in front of you, you want them lower and with your hands nearly on your lap. That is the most natural position for your body. Your screen should also be positioned rather high and go good distance away so that you lift your chin. Your legs are a different story, but the biggest issue you will see is a weak core and pelvic tilt from sitting at your desk without the core being activated ever.

@paperblackwriter 3 жыл бұрын

the background music tho....

@joshuaclark3406 6 жыл бұрын

There's a professor of Ergonomics?

@gdta1738 4 жыл бұрын

Ofc?

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

he is to comfy to get off his butt levus.co

@ksojoel 4 жыл бұрын

Ergonomics is a science

@mellymay0303 3 жыл бұрын

i truly have no idea everything feels uncomfortable

@relaxwhc 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot that the level of computer monitor is too low, making people look downwards and end up hunch back

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

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@Saujas 3 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail is a bit disturbing 🤣🤣🤣

@edwardbiglang-awa7313 3 жыл бұрын

Me looking for efficient ways to sit properly

@haoqinggeng514 3 жыл бұрын

But car seats hurt me when I sit in them for too long..... THey lean back too much

@Dodo-td1pg 6 жыл бұрын

I sat for 20 years, and I still don't know how to sit

@PhysicalTherapy101 6 жыл бұрын

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@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

dont sit levus.co

@MegaMissfitz 2 жыл бұрын

Tell ya what sarks I need a month in the sun, preferably where there are no people , no phones , maybe just a dr on hand to be on the safe side tho obvs 😤😤😤

@suskysulky 4 жыл бұрын

Wow my life is a failure. I can't even sit right

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

why sit if you can recline? levus.co

@kaszapnagypeter 3 жыл бұрын

If you're sitting like in the car for long period of time, you're going to be hurt your low back.

@axel_r_ 4 жыл бұрын

The best way is to lay in bed with screen mounted to the ceiling and only use thought control. My research says this is the best way. But who cares how this affect our muscles over time....

@mansourmahdavi7280 4 жыл бұрын

What you say is for sitting at a beach

@superkittyxox 5 жыл бұрын

@dorumitrofan2279 4 жыл бұрын

@Çerastes what is riding like posture

@1eurochair225 2 жыл бұрын

A chair with a reclining backrest is nothing more than a pot for the plant you will become!

@amberheard2869 5 жыл бұрын

I will not thank you . Have you research on programmer,mathematician,doctor,physicist,chemist...... without chair without back support?

@aftabfsl 5 жыл бұрын

the best way to sit at a desk is to not sit at one

@LevusWorkstation 4 жыл бұрын

couldnt agree more levus.co

@violetgarza7323 2 жыл бұрын

the sound is not good I am quite disappointed

@NeVeRO7 4 жыл бұрын

I bet most of the people watching this are gamers .. :D

@breibreii 6 жыл бұрын

the legs in the air is a really, really bad advice. avoid it in any case

@PhysicalTherapy101 6 жыл бұрын

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@edwardbiglang-awa7313 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful because 90 degrees ain’t it

@wrtwatch8576 7 жыл бұрын

He failed to mention the most important thing that validates his theory. That is, you can't achieve what he is asking/advocating, without a keyboard tray. How foolish, to make this video, and not show how you can use a keyboard while working in the desired "open angle" at the hips (greater than 90 degrees). It requires a close and low keyboard position....and he doesn't provide that perspective....foolish to not point that out. No, I DON"T sell keyboard trays....

@paulodrichard9635 7 жыл бұрын

you dont need to have your arms 90º that another bullshit.. when you driving where is the steering wheel!?

@wrtwatch8576 7 жыл бұрын

paulo drichard ...not sure if you're reading before responding. What part of "more than 90 degrees" is specifying keeping arms at 90 degrees?

@wrtwatch8576 7 жыл бұрын

Is "greater than 90 degrees" specifying that you should keep arms at 90 degrees?

@paulodrichard9635 7 жыл бұрын

the arms position dont matter much... look when you driving.. the most important thing is keep or back around 130º to make gravity work for you.. 90º is just plain ridiculous that why we all have fucked up backs.. plus no one can sit 90º for 8 hours a day..

@wrtwatch8576 7 жыл бұрын

paulo drichard read more, talk less. Open angles means greater than 90...about 110, for torso and arms. If you "sit" at 130 , you'd be reclining. Good luck.