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Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button, to reduce the risks of prolonged sitting. But is standing better for your health? 
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New research found that standing desks in classrooms can help students with weight control.
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Some educators are finding that standing desks are a simple way help fidgety kids settle down and get to work.
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It seems the world is finally coming to terms with the fact that humans evolved to stand, not to sit – well, health researchers, savvy office workers and many commuters, at least. The evidence is mounting…
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This premium convertible desktop riser can transform your standard desk and gear into a comfortable sit-stand setup, with a few caveats.
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We spend most of our days on our behinds, and that's taking a toll on everything from our health to our mood and creativity
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A number of studies have suggested that constantly sitting at work is bad for you. So could workplaces be rejigged around standing up, asks would-be stander Chris Bowlby.
Medical research has been building up for a while now, suggesting constant sitting is harming our health - potentially causing cardiovascular problems or vulnerability to diabetes. We can't simply fix it by heading for the gym.
This has big implications not just for homes - usually blamed for "couch potato" lifestyles - but for sedentary workplaces too, especially the modern office.
But when it comes to the average office, reducing sitting is a huge challenge. It means rethinking architecture, spending a lot of money, changing the office routine. Adjustable sit-stand desks can cost many hundreds of pounds.
LouAnn Zeegers Good's curator insight,
April 15, 2014 11:19 AM
So important to be physical more active for the entire day. You can"t fix sedentary behaviors by a 45 minute workout now and then |
