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Standing desks, popular with a growing number of office workers who claim all-over health benefits, may be the right answer for fidgety, off-task students and their frustrated teachers. According to new research and a handful of NEA members who have alternative desks in their classrooms, educators who enable students to burn energy from their seats can reduce discipline problems and increase learning.
There are millions of people around the world, trapped in an uncomfortable chair where they are forced to spend an important part of their day. It’s not uncommon to feel sore after the end of the day, something that makes most people unhappy. Any self-respecting business that claims to care about employee’s wellbeing should consider offering them the opportunity to work from a stand-up desk.
Of the workers who could stand during the day on a regular basis, 75% said they had fewer body aches during the day. Another surprise was that the productivity gains kept increasing with each passing month. At first, standing did not increase their call rates. But by the second month, they were more productive due to the decrease in body discomfort and joint pains, according to the researchers.
Standing for an afternoon has been shown to burn 170 more calories than an equal amount of sitting. Over time, this difference can have a major effect on your weight.
A study found that bus conductors who stood all day had half the risk of heart disease-related deaths as their colleagues in the driver’s seats.
Scientists have developed a much greater understanding of the effects of sitting on heart health, with prolonged sedentary time thought to increase the risk of heart disease by up to 147%
Additionally, 87% of those using standing desks reported increased vigor and energy throughout the day.
In a study of 60 office employees, using a standing desk for 4 hours each day had no adverse impact on characters typed per minute or typing errors.
Considering that standing improves mood and energy as well, using a standing desk is more likely to boost productivity rather than hinder it.
This study published in the British Medical Journal compares the acute effects of uninterrupted sitting with sitting interrupted by brief bouts of light-intensity walking on self-reported fatigue, cognition, neuroendocrine biomarkers and cardiometabolic risk markers in overweight/obese adults.
Irish Independent :
Scientists who analysed data on a million men and women found that sitting for more than eight hours a day without taking exercise significantly increased the risk of dying early.
People in this group - who include many thousands of office workers - were up to 60% more likely to die prematurely than more active and less sedentary individuals.
Heart and artery disease and cancer were the two most likely causes of death linked to an inactive lifestyle.
High amounts of sedentary behaviour have been associated with increased risks of several chronic conditions and mortality. However, it is unclear whether physical activity attenuates or even eliminates the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting. This study examines the associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with all-cause mortality.
Three studies reported an increase in productivity during sit-stand work, four reported no affect on productivity, and one reported mixed productivity results. Therefore, this review concluded that sitestand workstations do not cause a decrease in productivity.
Dr John Buckley speaks to the BBC about his research investigating the health benefits of standing when compared to sitting.
People who sit a lot have an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and early death.
Additionally, sitting all the time burns very few calories, and many studies have linked it to weight gain and obesity.
Standing for three hours a day has 'the same health benefits as 10 marathons a year', says leading doctor, Dr Mike Loosemore.