The truth behind standing desks - Harvard Health
WEBSep 23, 2016 · Advocates of standing desks point to studies showing that after a meal, blood sugar levels return to normal faster on days a person spends more time standing. And standing, rather than sitting, may reduce the risk of shoulder and back pain.
Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits - NPR
WEBMar 17, 2016 · Standing desks have been touted as the answer for health problems caused by sitting all day. But the evidence that the high desks improve health — or that they are even used much — is weak.
Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here’s what …
WEBSep 11, 2023 · The evidence on sit-stand desks. Sit-stand desks can effectively reduce sitting time during the workday among desk-based workers. Sit-stand desk users tend to alternate between sitting and...
Are Standing Desks' Benefits Really Worth It? An Expert Weighs In.
WEBNov 30, 2018 · MH's fitness advisor and Stanford University's Director of PM&R Sports Medicine, Michael Fredericson, MD, FACSM, explains whether standing desks are worth it.
New Research Confirms Standing Desks Can Help Alleviate Back …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · While standing desks have potential benefits, experts caution that the increase in energy expenditure from active workstations is minimal, making the overall health impact limited. The pandemic kicked off a quest for …
Standing Desks: Health Benefits Debated
WEBSep 19, 2018 · Researchers say standing burns more calories than sitting, but the amount of benefits from working on your feet varies from study to study.
Turns out your standing desk isn't solving your sitting problem
WEBJan 23, 2019 · The science is clear: sitting and sedentary lifestyles can lead to heart disease. The standing desk has benefits but we may be focusing on the wrong problem. The "sitting is the new smoking...
Are Standing Desks Really Worth It? - Houston Methodist
WEBAug 30, 2021 · The benefit of standing instead of sitting is that it makes it much easier to keep your spine in normal alignment, meaning your muscles don't have to work as hard. For instance, standing more naturally engages your abdominal muscles, resulting in a properly aligned spine and optimal use of your back and neck muscles.
What we know — and what we don’t — about standing desks
WEBBut the preliminary data did find some benefits to standing desks in schools. Students spent, on average, about an hour more on their feet each day. And some studies reported increased energy expenditure and improved classroom behavior.
Health Check: the low-down on standing desks - The Conversation
WEBAug 3, 2015 · The good news is that being physically active offers some protection against the harms of sitting; research shows standing or replacing sitting time with the activities of daily living...