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Sitting on your arse all day, everyday is equally bad for your health. I'd probably argue even worse, you can't get PPE to help protect you from sedentary working conditions.
Yeah you can. Adequate breaks for eyes, standing desks, under desk elliptical/treadmill, etc... not that most employers will supply or allow it, but it can be overcome.
It's not even close. When I went from 50:50 lab/office to 10:90 lab/office I gained like 12 kg and outgrew all of my pants in a year. Granted a bit of that was stress with my asshole bosses but I believe that just working on my feet a couple of hours versus being sedentary made a massive difference.
Reread my post. You can do things at a desk, in an office, or at home...
Nah, I got the meaning of your post. Standing at the desk, even with a treadmill, is not the same as natural movement. Taking breaks from a physically passive activity is not tge same as being constantly physically active.
Wrist braces, chairs that encourage you to sit upright, risers for your monitor, a standing desk, etc...
You can also choose to be active in your time off, or during breaks or while waiting for something to load. If you work a physically demanding trade, no amount of elective sedentary behavior in your free time will compensate for the damage and strain you're putting your body through at work.
Also, this is all without mentioning the fact that some people have disabilities that prevent them from doing many trades.
It’s definitely no where close to worse.
Depends on which trade and location you're comparing with. Things vary wildly in the trades.
Name one that is better for your health than (checks notes) ... sitting down.
Locksmithing and similar type trades. Not construction trades. You're on your feet, but you aren't necessarily breaking your body lifting and such.
Yep..... Certain trades are worse for your bones and joints, but not much is going to be worse for your systemic health than sitting for half the day.
As someone who's worked in construction and now works in orthopedics and rehabilitation, I think the biggest issue with a lot of people in trades like residential construction is that they don't really learn how to prioritize their physical health until a lot of the damage is already done. Once you're a bit older you kinda learn that even if carrying that 80lb bag of cement by yourself is faster, it's still better to take the time to grab a dolly or another person. Most of the issues would be solved if we had better regulations.
The effects of sitting on your arse can be mitigated with 30 to 40 minutes of daily vigorous exercise. There are a bunch of studies showing this. It's not remotely the same thing.
Standing desks to transition from aitting to standing and exercising on breaks is the PPE for office work.
It'd be lovely if the US had more requirements for providing better tools for office workers. I've never had a job be willing to fund anything outside of pointing me at a used desk with a 15 year old computer.