I’ve always wondered, if walking involves more movement and presumably more energy, why does standing in one place feel more exhausting than walking for the same amount of time? How does our body differentiate between the two, and what’s happening in our muscles and circulatory system that makes standing still feel so much more tiring?
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There are large veins that transport blood back up to our hearts from our lower legs and feet. Since this is so far from the heard theres not much pressure pushing blood back up. so we have basically valves that open and shut regularly like a ladder to help that blood get pumped up. The veins in our calves get compressed when we walk and help pressurize the veins carrying the blood back to our hearts. When we are standing this process doesnt happen as well so blood pools in our feet making them swell or feel uncomfortable.
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