Squatting in the 21 Century

We force kids to abandon squatting so as adults, the position is nearly impossible and uncomfortable. Try this… drop a pencil on the floor… [...]

COVID-19: Ventilators

A friend told me of this story: An older man contracted COVID-19 and became quite ill. As he became increasingly short of breath he… [...]

COVID-19: Exercise

Every physician knows that exercise is the universal preventative and treatment for almost every chronic condition. Yes, there's debate about what kind of exercise… [...]

What do you sit on?

“What do you sit on?” “What do you sit on?” is a question I’m occasionally asked. I’ve spent the last several years reading about… [...]

You sit still, you get old

You sit still, you get old   We often hear from folks who want to talk about our chair project; usually as emails but… [...]

Obesity and Health: The roles of diet and activity

This week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine blandly recounts this stunning conclusion: “By 2030 nearly 1 in 2 adults in the… [...]

The limits of willpower (and how to hack them)

Willpower is a concept that we take for granted, because it seems obvious: an impulse arises, we think it over, and then decide whether… [...]

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How many steps?

Tracking your steps? Add in your fidgets.   How many steps do you take in a day? Once upon a time that would have… [...]

Disrupting the furniture landscape… or forging a new one?

One marker for a disruptive technology is that those pushing the old technology won’t “get it”. When we created an active sitting chair that… [...]

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Head Horns (Pt. 2)

Image Source: The Telegraph Recently, news emerged about a troubling finding: young people growing a “head horn.” Was this the physical manifestation of too… [...]

Head Horns? (Pt. 1)

Image Source: The Telegraph Recently, news emerged about a troubling finding: young people growing a “head horn.” Was this the physical manifestation of too… [...]

6th Graders Take on the ButtOn Chair

“80% of Americans have back pain.” The sixth grade class had just been asked what information stood out to them from Dr. Osler’s TEDx… [...]

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Active sitting – could we give our kids a future without back pain | Turner Osler | TEDx Stowe

On the TEDx Stowe stage we hoped to spark a conversation about active sitting in schools, and how with a little innovation, it can… [...]

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Your personal posture coach

“This is supposed to make my posture better, isn’t it?” Typically, this is the very first thing people say when they sit in our… [...]

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Dr. Osler to Present at TEDx Stowe

It’s happening! We’re proud to announce that Dr. Osler will be presenting at TEDx, Stowe. We know that active sitting is an “idea worth… [...]

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Can active sitting relieve acute back pain

Can active sitting relieve acute back pain? This is a hot topic here at QOR360. We’re a science-based crowd, and our intention is to… [...]

We’re in the press!

We’re proud to be featured local innovators in the Burlington Free Press. There are many great things happening in the Queen City, and we’re… [...]

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Lumbar Support

Sounds great, doesn’t it? A little scientific, even medical (“lumbar” from the Latin lumbus, meaning loin). And at the same time gently comforting; who… [...]

Pilates Exercise for QOR360 Chair

Sit in motion and stay in shape with these quick and simple exercises to do using your QOR360 chair. The practice of Pilates focuses… [...]

Movement is Not Optional

Born to Move Sitting all day seems like a bad idea, but we are now learning just how bad sitting still is for us.… [...]