Main results of the congress:

sitting by itself is not harmful, but in combination with whole body vibration and/or awkward posture it becomes risky
psychosocial factors have influence on low back pain
when sitting the loading on the spinal column is not higher than in standing posture
the load on the intervertebral disc is not harmful while sitting
in a relaxed seating posture the load on the intervertebral disc is minimized (except lieing)
nutrition of the intervertebral disc needs changing load and motion
no single sitting posture is recommendable over a longer period of time, motion is neccesary even while sitting