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Previous studies have shown that office-based staff spend about 73% of their work day and 66% of their waking day sitting. As a result some companies have opted to buy height-adjustable desks for ...
Standing isn’t enough to offset the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle, according to a new study. Prolonged standing may increase the risk of circulatory diseases, such as varicose ...
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.
Sedentary behavior enables less energy expenditure than active behavior. Sedentary behavior is not the same as physical inactivity: sedentary behavior is defined as "any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure less than or equal to 1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs), while in a sitting, reclining or lying posture".
Two places in the article suggest there is low or no evidence for health benefits from standing desks, but the attached citation "Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work" doesn't evaluate health benefits. As the title suggests, it is only reviewing the literature for evidence that standing desks actually reduce sitting.
Pacing while on a call instead of sitting at your desk. Tapping your knee under your desk. Taking the stairs as often as possible. Doing an extra lap around the store after you finish grocery shopping
Active sitting is the practice of enabling or encouraging movement while seated. It is also commonly known as dynamic sitting. The underlying notion highlights the advantages of incorporating flexibility and movement while sitting, as it can positively impact the human body and allow the completion of certain tasks that require sitting. [1] "
The study noted that when those who sit at work added 15-30 minutes of extra physical activity on top of normal exercise, they experienced a mortality rate similar to those who move around at work.