‘Chair disease’ the big risk in office

Melbourne: Spending hours sitting in front of a computer screen in your office poses serious health problems, including heart disease, diabetes and obesity, a new study has found. 

    Researchers found that workers who compensate for spending hours in front of a computer by using ergonomic chairs, standing desks and good posture are still likely to suffer back, neck, wrist and shoulder injuries. 
    The research by the University of Sydney, found that increase in use of computers has almost negated the benefits of improved workstation design and posture, the Age reported. "Workstation design has come a long way since the '80s and they are good changes," Karin Griffiths, lead author of the study, said. "But what I also found was the proportion of people reporting symptoms has not changed much despite this ... [and] is not enough to keep up with health issues that arise from paperless, IT-dominated offices," Griffiths said. PTI 
60% wish for a different career 
    If given another chance, most workers would choose a different career path, a new US survey has found. In a survey by Parade Magazine and Yahoo! Finance, nearly 60% of employees said they would want to work in a different field, Business-NewsDaily reported. PTI