ImageWhy would anyone do this?

Office workers who sit at a desk for eight hours a day and spend more than three hours without stretching double their risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), scientists have warned…

All workers who commonly sit at their computer for most of the day should do the same leg and foot exercises, such as flexing the ankles, that are recommended during long-haul flights, it was advised. (The Telegraph)

Why - and how - can people spend so long just sitting at their desk? I get up every hour or so at least in order to either (a) walk to the printer; (b) go and get a cup of tea; (c) go to the toilet; (d) talk to a colleague; (e) any of the above in order to stretch my legs.

I also make a point of physically leaving the office building and walking in to town every single lunchtime. Partly because I need to stretch my legs and partly because I just need new scenery. And I cycle to and from work.

I fidget too much to sit in one place for so long. I have to move every now and then. Quite how anyone can spend that length of time sitting in one position without getting up on a regular basis is beyond me.