Benefits of Movement
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Health benefits of standing desks
1. Having a standing desk makes you more likely to moveAccording to a University of Iowa study, employees stand for 60 minutes longer a day when they have a sit-stand desk compared to their co-workers with sitting desks. That’s a permanent gain, not just while the desk remains a novelty.
2. Reduce fatigue and muscle pain
This study found transitioning between sitting and standing every 30 minutes during the working day “led to a significant reduction in fatigue levels and lower back discomfort… while maintaining work productivity”.
A separate study found having a height adjustable desk led to less self-reported muscle pain and more self-reported energy.
3. Reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes
This study found moving between sitting and standing led to improved capillary blood glucose monitoring results, reducing the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.
4. Feel better
Being able to switch between standing and sitting improves job performance, work engagement, occupational fatigue, presenteeism (that is, being at work but not fully functioning), daily anxiety and quality of life, a 2018 trial published in the BMJ found.
5. Burn (a few) more calories
Switching to a standing desk won’t transform your weight loss programme. But it will help a little, and small benefits are better than no benefits.
What won’t a standing desk do?
The evidence is less clear (or downright contradictory) when it comes to improving sick absence or boosting cognitive function. More research is needed in these areas.
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