Standing upright for too long can be fatal.
Standing up isn't particularly healthy
Experts have long warned that spending much of the day sitting down raises the risk of various health issues but new research argues that standing does not lower the likelihood of heart and vascular problems.
Australian scientists tracked the exercise patterns of more than 80,000 people in Britain and found that standing for too long doesn't improve heart health and can even increase the danger of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Dr. Matthew Ahmadi, lead author of the study at the University of Sydney, said: "Standing for too long will not offset an otherwise sedentary lifestyle and could be risky for some people in terms of circulatory health.
"We found that standing more does not improve cardiovascular health over the long term and increases the risk of circulatory issues."