Is Standing All Day Bad For You?

When standing on the job might start to become harmful, and what you can do to prevent it.

If you have a job that keeps you on your feet all day, you might be wondering: is standing all day bad for you? Research has suggested negative impacts of standings for a while now, so we have some answers for you.

The verdict is in: standing all day is bad for you. They say sitting is the new smoking, but could it be that standing is the new sitting? While sitting all day has its better-known health implications, many people don't know that standing can also be bad.

It all comes down to two factors: time and surface.

How long should we stand per day?

Continuous standing for an entire day can have serious health implications, so how long is too long? Generally, 4 or more hours standing in one day can start to be dangerous, but just 1 hour of continuous standing can also cause harm.

Luckily, there are some preventions you can take to make sure standing for work never becomes a problem. Anti fatigue mats are just one of the ways you can stand all day without feeling pain or discomfort.

See the infographic below for more information on the dangers of standing and what you can do to avoid them: