What feels better: watching an hour of TV or swimming laps? I have to admit, the latter sounds tiring and I sometimes have to push myself to go to the pool after a long day. But afterwards, my body is grateful. Strangely enough, I feel fitter!Read more
Do you suffer from headaches or tired aching muscles after a long day working from home? Then you are not the only one. According to a survey by the Dutch trade union CNV, 41% of home workers have suffered more physical complaints since they started working from home because of corona. Almost 1 in 10 home workers visits the physiotherapist more often.Read more
We sit a lot... Everyone knows that we spend a large part of the day sitting. Did you know that the Netherlands is an European champion of sitting? In no other country does such a large proportion (62%) of the population sit for more than 5.5 hours a day. And now that we work from home en masse, it appears that the number of sitting hours has even increased.Read more