Editing Sitting (section)

=== Relationship between posture and health conditions ===
Though most studies even until early 21st century relate human body postures to various [[Musculoskeletal disorder|musculoskeletal conditions]], recent researches show no potential causal relationship between postures and these conditions like [[back pain]];<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lederman |first1=Eyal |title=The fall of the postural-structural-biomechanical model in manual and physical therapies: exemplified by lower back pain |journal=Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies |date=April 2011 |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=131–138 |doi=10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.01.011 |pmid=21419349 |issn=1532-9283}}</ref> other causes like [[sleep deprivation]], [[Stress (biology)|stress]] and long-term physical inactivity or prolonged static unnatural postural stress could be significant confounders for various health conditions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Are you sitting comfortably: the myth of good posture |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/05/are-you-sitting-comfortably-the-myth-of-good-posture |work=The Guardian |date=5 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> However some research show that prolonged slouched position may be a cause for minor breathing disorders.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Albarrati |first1=Ali |last2=Zafar |first2=Hamayun |last3=Alghadir |first3=Ahmad H. |last4=Anwer |first4=Shahnwaz |title=Effect of Upright and Slouched Sitting Postures on the Respiratory Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Males |journal=BioMed Research International |date=2018 |volume=2018 |page=3058970 |doi=10.1155/2018/3058970 |pmid=29682532 |pmc=5845520 |language=en |doi-access=free }}</ref> Though still a large proportion of the clinical practitioners attribute absence of a [[neutral spine]] posture as one of the main causes of conditions like [[back pain]] and [[neck pain]], the relationship is not thoroughly established.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} It is also thought that much of so-called "[[poor posture]]" is actually just postural stress and being stuck with bad [[Chair#Design and ergonomics|ergonomics]] that could be causing the pain, and not really a postural problem.<ref>{{cite web |title=Posture Correction: Does it matter? |url=https://www.painscience.com/articles/posture.php |language=en}}</ref> [[iHunch]] is an example of postural stress which could cause upper back pain and neck pain, which is prevalent in younger generations and people whose occupation involves prolonged usage of computers. The concept of "good posture" has led to a [[List of common misconceptions|common misconception]] that sitting in one good sitting position will allay the negative effects of sitting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravenscraft |first=Eric |date=April 8, 2020 |title=My Long, Unending Journey to Find Perfect Office Equipment |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/smarter-living/ergonomic-office-equipment-work-from-home.html |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=de Brito |first=Raquel |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Perfect posture myth |url=https://thewest.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/perfect-posture-myth-ng-b88851651z |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=[[The West Australian]]}}</ref>