[superasn]

I think a solution for this is alternating between standing and sitting desk with the recommended time interval being 20 min sitting, 8 min standing and 2 min just generally moving around.

Instead of buying a transitioning desk I just hooked 3 monitors to my desktop where 2 are sitting and 1 (lg 2560px) is standing and created a small delphi app that switches the monitor for me every 30 mins. So far it has done some good for my back but i feel that doing this sort of circus destroys my focus. Still health is over everything so I'm sticking with it.

[crooked-v]

I just have a standing desk with an extra high drafter-style chair, and everything carefully adjusted so that the keyboard and monitor work for both sitting and standing.

[frankzinger]

I wanted to do this recently but I couldn't find a chair tall enough. I need the seat to be at around 95cm (37.4") otherwise my elbows are too low. The tallest chair I could find was 90cm (35.4").

[frankzinger]

Why not switch every 60m? That'd be much better for concentration. How did you decide that 30m was optimal?

[superasn]

It's a very common formula recommended by a lot of physiotherapists. It's just a recommendation because the time I started it, I had a rather severe backache. I'm sure 60m is fine too if your back allows it. It depends on every individual i guess.