Aeris founder and Aeris Swopper inventor Josef Glöckl was recently a guest on the radio show "die gesunde Stunde". He spoke with Klassik Radio host Sven Häberle about the health consequences of lack of exercise, why a backrest is really not necessary, and the new Aeris Active Office concept, among other topics. An excerpt of the entertaining, interesting and informative conversation.
Have you ever seen someone walking with a backrest?
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...Josef Glöckl asks presenter Sven Häberle when he asks the Aeris Swopper inventor about the missing backrest in the program "die gesunde Stunde". Häberle replies with a not entirely serious "rarely to never".
Josef Glöckl: "Rarely to never. It was the same for me. And then I thought to myself Why don't people need a backrest when they go for a walk? Yes, because you move your back [...] the muscles keep the back upright [...] Because of the movement, they are well supplied with blood and strong. This avoids back pain. You need a backrest when the back has to do holding work. For example, if you sit rigidly and remain in the sitting position for hours, then the muscles tense up [...] That's why the perfect antidote to back pain is not leaning, but moving slightly while sitting."
"Now I actually have to ask for the people who are currently already suffering from back pain: Can it also be that if you say I'm now bringing more movement into my workplace setting, that it can simply provide relief because movement comes back into your life?" asks Sven Häberle.
Combining work and exercise. This is the solution!
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Josef Glöckl: "We have thousands of emails where customers say, 'since I've been sitting on the Aeris Swopper, We get such enthusiastic feedback, I almost can't say that because it sounds so exaggerated. But of course we are proud of it. And it confirms us [...] that we say: combine work and exercise. That's the solution!"
Aeris CEO Josef Glöckl in conversation with Klassik Radio host Sven Häberle. The Aeris Swopper inventor was a guest on the program "die gesunde Stunde".
"But work today is no longer necessarily tied to a fixed location!?" the moderator correctly notes.
Josef Glöckl: "That's right. [...] It's just that if you spend two hours lounging on the couch in your home office with your laptop on your knees, that's not necessarily good for your health. The secret is to combine work and exercise. We've developed the Aeris Active Office Desk to help you make that connection.
Conventional height-adjustable desks [...] are 98% down. That's not enough movement to really stay efficient and healthy. We need a different solution. That's why the Aeris Active Office Desk has two work levels, a sit-work surface and a stand-work surface, both of which are height adjustable. This makes intuitive movement while working and quickly switching between sitting and standing very easy."
...You want to learn more? The whole conversation with Josef Glöckl you can listen to here.
What is the healthy hour on classical radio?
In the program "die gesunde Stunde" (the healthy hour), Klassik Radio provides its listeners with tips and trends for a healthy, enjoyable and active life every Saturday from 5 to 6 pm.
