What podcasts say about Bob King
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What Bob King has said on podcasts
36 statements · 15 positive · 18 negative · 3 neutral
Daily behavior contributes causally to chronic or repeated back pain.
“you can see quite clearly that there's a cause and effect there”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 0:35
Forward-curved sitting posture is highly unhealthy for the spine.
“The old C spine, your spine, is now curved forward, which is incredibly, incredibly unhealthy.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 1:30
Prolonged forward-leaning posture may be among the worst back stressors.
“there's probably nothing worse for your back than doing that”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 2:03
Lower-back surgery often produces poor results.
“often the results aren't so great”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 4:27
Preventing back problems is preferable to intervening after severe problems develop.
“The key to this whole thing is really prevention rather than intervention.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 4:30
Remaining motionless while sitting, rather than sitting itself, causes the main health problems.
“it's not actually sitting that's problematic, it's sitting still”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 6:24
Lack of large-muscle movement causes most health problems associated with static sitting.
“That's what's causing the vast majority of these health problems.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 6:38
Standing all day is unhealthy, so standing is not a complete alternative to sitting.
“if we were standing all day, we had a sit, stand, desk and we stood all day. The data on that is clear too. That's not healthy.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 6:59
People should sit in healthier ways rather than eliminate sitting.
“I think it's really important that we sit in a healthy way”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 7:33
Hunched desk sitting is unhealthy for longevity.
“we know it's incredibly unhealthy just from a longevity point of view”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 8:47
Only five of 1,200 workers were standing on a trading floor observation.
“five people, Chris, out of 1200”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 10:49
Most people do not use their sit-stand desks.
“The data tells us that unfortunately most people don't use it.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 11:08
Poor chair design, rather than user discipline, causes problematic sitting posture.
“I'd say design error”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 12:39
Complex chair controls substantially reduce users' movement.
“The complexity of chairs, I think, is a considerable contributor to the issue of lack of movement.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 12:56
Monitor height should place the eyes approximately level with its top third.
“Your eyes should be approximately level with the top third of your monitor”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 13:43
Work environments that permit movement naturally lead people to move more.
“If you allow people to move, they move. It's natural for people don't like to sit perfectly still.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 19:06
Forward spinal bending is highly harmful to musculoskeletal health.
“Leaning forward like this and bending your spine forward like that is one of the worst things you can do for musculoskeletal health.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 20:02
Leaning farther back reduces spinal stress.
“the more you lean back, the less stress you have on your spine”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 20:46
Greater backward reclining is generally better for sitting health.
“The more you lean back, the better.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 21:50
Environment drives behavior more strongly than discipline.
“I believe very strongly the environment drives behavior.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 22:17
Chairs allowing free movement cause users to change positions more often.
“if you sit in a chair that. That allows you to move freely. It's very common. We see people lean back and chat, lean back and read a document, sit up and work on the computer and move.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 23:52
Humanscale's forthcoming desk handset will track standing time and support standing goals.
“it'll keep track of how much time you spend standing and you can even set a goal”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 27:16
Complex environments increase the value of products that operate automatically.
“as the world becomes more complex, things become simpler. And chairs and things like that work for you automatically.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 31:01
Outdoor work is associated with better health and longevity primarily through improved sleep.
“If you work outdoors, you're. You're healthier, you live longer, primarily because you sleep better.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 35:55
Darkness increases melatonin production by removing light-related suppression.
“darkness allows you to produce. It stops the suppression of melatonin and allows melatonin to be produced at a rapid rate.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 37:02
Screen blue light has a relatively small effect on health.
“blue light from your screen isn't that big a deal”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 44:04
Products designed for average users work worse for people far from average dimensions.
“the further you happen to be from being perfectly average, the worse your experience is with that particular product”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 46:37
A properly designed saddle stool places the back in a healthy lordotic posture.
“it puts your, your back in a healthy lordotic”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 52:18
Using a sit-stand desk benefits muscles and longevity.
“if you have a sit stand desk and you use it, that's gonna be, that's really healthy. It's good for your muscles. It's good, good for longevity.”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 53:15
Indoor air is highly unhealthy because of pollutants and off-gassing chemicals.
“Indoor air is incredibly unhealthy”
Open the episode · The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Listen at 54:47
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