Amen,
As someone who spends in excess of 10h a day in front of the computer screen I can testify to that. And every one is primarily concerned with low back pain when it comes to sitting for all reasons you mentioned + the simple physics (the reaction force of the surface you are standing on or sitting on is transferred up your body and in case of standing goes through your whole legs while in case of sitting it acts directly on your spine which over time will result in spinal disk deformities).
But I want to add two things:
1. When it comes to lower back try to train for strength- endurance. And during
sitting fidget, in fact get a chair that will make you fidget (look into active
sitting). Try to get up at least every 45 min.
2. The lower back pain is not the only or even primary concern when sitting: There
are a host of sitting related problems: head forward posture, kyphosis(and loss of thoracic spine mobility), weakening of scapula retractors and consequent Upper Crossed Syndrome, shortening and tightening up of hip flexors knee problems from these short hip flexors and poorer lubrication of joints due to their un-natural immobility)
In conclusion people who are required to sit a long periods of time should really take preventive and/or rehabilitative measures to prevent their whole bodies suffering from their chosen profession.
Also, kudos to coach Staley for introducing this important issue. Many trainers who deal primarily with athletes don't have to deal much with these issues, but real world people often suffer from these problems
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