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Advocates of standing desks point to studies showing that after a meal, blood sugar levels return to normal faster on days a person spends more time standing. And standing, rather than sitting, may reduce the risk of shoulder and back pain.
Working at a standing desk may not improve your cardiovascular health but it does allow you to move around more throughout your workday.
Simply put, buying a standing desk isn’t a silver bullet that will solve your health problems or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by itself.
Standing desks have been touted as the answer for health problems caused by sitting all day. But the evidence that the high desks improve health — or that they are even used much — is weak.
Reducing or interrupting sitting by standing up or moving around can improve your blood circulation, metabolism, heart health, mental health and lifespan. Modelling studies show that swapping one...
Office workers around the world have embraced standing desks as a passive way to improve their health, though the concrete benefits may not stand up to scrutiny, new research from the...
Research shows standing and moving more throughout your day helps with muscle gain and weight loss. Get tips for sitting less at work to improve your long-term health.
In the new study, people who spent a combined 12 or more hours a day sitting or standing had elevated risks of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. They also had higher risks of circulatory ...
Recent findings reveal that standing desks do not improve heart health or reduce heart disease risk. Instead, engaging in regular physical activity, even briefly, is more beneficial for those leading sedentary lifestyles.
The benefit of standing instead of sitting is that it makes it much easier to keep your spine in normal alignment, meaning your muscles don't have to work as hard. For instance, standing more naturally engages your abdominal muscles, resulting in a properly aligned spine and optimal use of your back and neck muscles.