Squatting and kneeling may be better for your health than sitting

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 18:40 in Health & Medicine

Standing desks are so passé. It’s time for squatting desks. A USC-led study shows that squatting and kneeling may be important resting positions in human evolution — and even for modern human health. Sitting for hours a day is linked to some health risks, including cardiovascular disease, likely because it involves low muscle activity and […]

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