What are the health benefits of a sit-stand desk?

A sit-stand desk – also known as a standing desk or adjustable desk – can offer a variety of benefits for both your physical and mental health, whether you’re working in the office or from home.

Those benefits include:

Better posture

Moving between sitting and standing while working can help you avoid slouching over your keyboard, which can become a common problem if you’re regularly sitting for long periods.

Reduced health issues

Prolonged sitting is often linked to health issues such as back pain, obesity, heart disease and even some varieties of cancer. A sit-stand desk can help reduce such risks by breaking up longer periods of sedentary behaviour.

Greater energy and focus

Standing up can boost your circulation, can help you feel less sluggish and can improve your focus and productivity. In short, it’s easier to remain alert if you’re not sitting down all day long.

Better calorie burn

It may not seem like it, but you’ll burn more calories when you’re standing than when you’re sitting. And it may not be a huge amount, but every little bit helps and it all adds up over time. (You can read our article Burn Twice As Many Calories; Stand Up At Work! for more information on this).

More flexibility

Being able to switch between sitting and standing will give you more control over how you work. You can also change position according to what you’re doing: for example staying seated for a task that requires focus and standing up when you’re on the phone or engaged in more active work.

Less back and neck pain

If you set your workstation up properly, standing occasionally can help to alleviate or even prevent musculoskeletal issues that are related to long hours sitting at a desk.

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Our Design Partner Carol had first hand experience using a Standing Desk, you can read Carol's article here: Sit Stand Desks; First Hand Experience