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Standing for more than two hours a day saw increased circulatory disease risks. Standing too much can raise the risk of circulatory disease, a new study says. Experts say the key is to 'just move.'
A height-adjustable desk or sit-stand desk can be adjusted to both sitting and standing positions; this is purported to be healthier than the sit-only desk. Sit-stand desks may be effective at reducing sitting time during the work day between 30 minutes and two hours per working day but the evidence is low quality.
A recyclable cardboard desk won't just help our environment, it might also save your life. Three graduates from Wellington, New Zealand teamed up to create and design portable sitting and standing ...
“The health benefits of this approach are probably greatest in those who go from doing nothing to doing something, and they are likely most appealing to people who want to become more physically ...
The term ergonomics (from the Greek ἔργον, meaning "work", and νόμος, meaning "natural law") first entered the modern lexicon when Polish scientist Wojciech Jastrzębowski used the word in his 1857 article Rys ergonomji czyli nauki o pracy, opartej na prawdach poczerpniętych z Nauki Przyrody (The Outline of Ergonomics; i.e. Science of Work, Based on the Truths Taken from the ...
Standing for prolonged periods can lead to certain cardiovascular disorders. In a study by Krause et al. (2000) [7] the authors examined the relationship between standing at work and the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in men. Standing for long periods can change the distribution of blood in the extremities.
A standing desk may help, a recently released study suggests, especially with lower back discomfort. BRB, adding to cart (written as I reach hour 7 firmly plopped in my office chair).
Turn any desk into a standing desk. Macworld, 29(9), 62-62. This brief article from a popular computer magazine reviews an adjustable stand from Uncaged Ergonomics as a low-cost standing desk option. Grunseit, A. C., & Yuk-Yin Chau, J. (2013). "Thinking on your feet": A qualitative evaluation of sit-stand desks in an Australian workplace.