(CNN) -- Sitting is the new smoking, we're told, and suddenly sit-stand desks are everywhere. But do we know just how healthy they are and the best ways to use them? Science is just now catching up to ...
Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians – almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne ...
The traditional office setup faces increasing scrutiny in today’s health-conscious and productivity-driven world. The once-unquestioned image of the employee seated diligently at their desk for hours ...
In recent years, standing has been touted as a remedy to a sedentary lifestyle, especially for desk workers who spend long hours seated at their screens. But a new study from researchers in Australia ...
If you’re looking for a standing desk that offers the best stability, I’d recommend the Flexispot E7 plus. It arrived in ...
First, they came for our chairs. Science told us that sitting would kill us – one analysis of 47 studies found that prolonged sitting, like a person, does in an office, increasing the risk of heart ...
Standing desks started gaining popularity around 10 years ago when medical experts began warning that sitting all day wasn’t great for health — and, in fact, it could be dangerous. Ample research has ...
For the past five years, U.S. employers and workers have been learning of the health benefits associated with sit-stand desks. While their popularity has surged recently, the technology has actually ...
The analysis found specifically that using a standing desk doesn’t help people lose weight. Nor does it make them healthier or more productive. Credit: Creative Commons/Juhan Sonin In recent years, a ...
As medical research about the health dangers of prolonged sitting has poured in over the past few years, standing desks have emerged as a valuable workplace perk. The 2018 Employee Benefits Survey ...