A large new study found that standing for more than two hours a day doesn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.

Over the years, numerous startups have gained traction by designing, making and selling standing desks as part of a workspace innovation trend to promote

A vindicating new study suggests that standing for long stretches of time is basically as bad for a person’s health as sitting. That, as The Washington Post points out, could make standing desks sort of pointless.