Why does it feel more tiring to stand on the spot for prolonged time than walking around for the same amount of time?

Question

I work retail. Sometimes my job is to stand on a post for a few hours. Sometimes, I gotta walk around the store for hours. And my feet hurts more when I’m standing on one spot than when I’m walking around.

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Answer 1

Actively standing on spot, or still, takes more energy and often has more muscles being contracted, opposed to when the body is in a resting state or naturally in movement. In short it doesn’t feel more tiring but it is more tiring.