Why should you change to a sit-stand workstation?

Why should you change to a Sit Stand Workstation?

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From the moment we wake up most of our daily activities are based on low movement activities such as, eating breakfast, driving /commuting to work, working at your desk, driving /commuting home, eating dinner, watching TV, using the computer or phone and also socialising. Together these make up more than half day of an adult in a sedentary position. Therefore, it is important to be aware of how much time we spent seated at work and what we can do to improve our movement during the day.

 sit-standAt UCI we are effectively developing products and partnership to help create better working environments for all Australians. Many of our products are based on movement, health and the ability to make your workday more active.

Height Adjustable Desks like Interchange and Paradigm can help you to reduce the risk of health problems developed by wrong posture and not enough movement during the day. Our electric sit/stand workstations let you change from sitting to standing position in a touch of a button without the worry of injury thanks to our DeskProtect technology.

Here are a few of the benefits of Sit-Stand workstations:

  • Less strain and reduced fatigue
  • By varying postures from sitting to standing, the body withstands less static loading that causes injury
  • By incorporating movement into computing routines the body receives better blood circulation
  • Expend more calories
  • Increase overall energy for better mental activities
  • Relieve bodily stress caused by sitting

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FitDesk software enables you to track how long you stay seated at your desk, notifying you when to stand up. You can also track your calories spent according to you sitting and standing position during the day, ensuring that you reach your daily movement goals! Another exciting feature is the ability to adjust your workstation height from your computer!

 

Ways to be more active at work:

  • Park your car farther away from your building
  • Take stairs
  • Take a long route to the restroom
  • Set up FitDesk to remind you to stand up and stretch every half hour
  • Stand up when you talk on the phone

 

The benefits of an active workday are:

  • Lower risk of muscular pain, discomfort and injury, particularly of the lower back and neck
  • Lower risk of developing coronary heart disease
  • Lower risk of eye strain or fatigue
  • Healthy maintenance of the circulatory system

 

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