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  2. Broken chair legs and injured sitters cause IKEA to recall ...

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    Sitting in a chair shouldn’t end with you sitting on a floor or with injuries. That’s why IKEA recalled about 12,000 Odger swivel chairs in Anthracite color. “The chair’s leg base can ...

  3. Hoover's sign (leg paresis) - Wikipedia

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    Involuntary extension of the "normal" leg occurs when flexing the contralateral leg against resistance. To perform the test, the examiner should hold one hand under the heel of the "normal" limb and ask the patient to flex the contralateral hip against resistance (while the patient is supine), asking the patient to keep the weak leg straight while raising it.

  4. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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    If prolonged sitting in the workplace is required or desired, individuals should gradually transition to significant periods of standing. [18] When transitioning from sitting to standing, individuals might experience musculoskeletal discomfort or fatigue while the body adapts. Companies should design workstations that are conducive to good health.

  5. Sitting disability - Wikipedia

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    A sitting disability is a condition in which a person has difficulties sitting or is unable to do so at all; usually due to pain. This can affect people who face little or no chronic problems with standing, as well as those who do, such as mobility aid users. It is also known as reduced ability to sit, sitting problems or inability to sit.

  6. Around 20 minutes of exercise a day may balance out the ... - AOL

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    Too much sitting has been linked to an increased risk of early death, regardless of how much exercise you get, but a new study suggests daily activity may counteract the harmful effects of sitting.

  7. Photo of woman crossing her legs on a subway is baffling the ...

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    For some people it's hard enough to just sit comfortable with one leg over the other -- and men especially. After Imgur user SickOfFeelingNumb posted the photo , hundreds of people began commenting.

  8. Astasis - Wikipedia

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    Astasis is a lack of motor coordination marked by an inability to stand, walk or even sit without assistance due to disruption of muscle coordination. The term astasia is interchangeable with astasis and is most commonly referred to as astasia in the literature describing it. Astasis is the inability to stand or sit up without assistance in the ...

  9. Sitting Too Much Can Increase the Risk of Heart Problems ...

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    People who sit at a desk all day face a greater risk for heart disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. Even if those desk dwellers do ...