The Electric Standing Desk

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The Electric Standing Desk A Study Sitting
versus Standing. A study done by the Icahn School
of Medicine in New York showed that workers who
were provided an adjustable standing workstation
were less prone to sedentary behavior both in and
out of the workplace. This study, which compared
workers at a traditional desk against workers
utilizing an adjustable desk for sitting and
standing, was conducted for a period of one year,
and at predetermined milestones, feedback was
gathered from the workers. By the halfway point
of the exercise, the data was overwhelmingly
favoring the employees utilizing the variable
height desks Nearly half the workers at a
standing desk reported declines in back and
shoulder discomfort while over 80 percent
commented that their jobs seemed easier while
using a sit to stand style desk. Two-thirds of
them also reported that not only did their
productivity increase, but health improvements
were noticed away from the workplace. A new
health hazard has been created. A new catchphrase
in the workplace is thatsitting is the new
smoking. Nearly two dozen chronic conditions
are attributed to prolonged sitting, and not just
on the job, but anywhere. As a society, we have
progressed from an active lifestyle to one that
is primarily sedentary. Since the Industrial
Revolution took people away from agricultural and
other physical endeavors, weve morphed into a
sitting, obese culture. Dr. James Levine of the
Mayo Clinic has done extensive research into the
links between obesity and the lack of exercise
in America today. His analysis boils down to a
very simple premiseif you dont move around,
you dont burn energy, The Mayo Clinic published
an editorial written by Dr. Levineappropriately
titled, The Chairmans Curse Lethal Sitting.
Its not difficult to read between the lines and
understand that in fact, sitting is killing
us. Standing while working at your electric
adjustable desk may not be the most strenuous of
physical activities. But supported by the
evidence above, it is certainly a far better
choice. Simply moving around while working
expends energy, but to be truly effective,
another element comes into play---and that is
ergonomics.
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Ergonomics are imperative. The adjustable desktop
must be ergonomically friendly in order to
maximize the effects of alternating between
sitting and standing. Research based on
anthropometric studies show that the average
height of a female worker in the United States is
54. ANSI/BIFMArecommends a work surface to be
at a height of 24.5 when sitting, and at 41.3
when standing. For the male, whose average height
is 510, the sitting surface should be at 26.5
and standing at 44.8.
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With a desk designed and crafted byMojoDesk, the
ability to electrically adjust the height to
perfectly match your stature is guaranteed. And
stability is equally important. One other
critical feature of the desk is stability. It has
been shown that many electric adjustable-height
desks become unstable beyond the 40 height.
Looking at thenumbers shown above, this is not
acceptable. The MojoDesk has been designed with
this in mind. It is constructed to be stable at
all heights, but to be especially steady at the
standing positions above 40. Its time to make a
change. There is nothing wrong with sitting. We
all need to sit at one time or another. But the
evidence is undeniable, too much is bad for our
health. For the individual who normally spends
their workday sitting, having the opportunity to
stand and move around periodically while
continuing to workis just what the doctor
ordered. The electric standing desk is the
perfect solution for agratifying work experience
and a healthier lifestyle.