If you want to be an innovative company, you should implement a standing desk scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n People throw around the phrase “business innovation”.<\/span><\/p>\n But the rise of the <\/span> is certainly an innovative development that is reinventing the workplace today.<\/span><\/p>\n The trend is catching on – many companies are changing their workplaces to the “active workplace”. Facebook, Google, and other corporate giants are switching to standing desks.<\/span><\/p>\n Some people have suggested that standing desks is simply a marketing tactic to attract millennial new recruits.<\/span><\/p>\n However, it’s much more than this. It’s a necessary change to how we think about our places of work.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep reading to find out why standing desk companies are reinventing the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n You may have already heard about the increasing concern that our modern lifestyles and work practices are damaging our health. In short, sitting too long is killing us.<\/span><\/p>\n This has become known as “sitting disease”.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientific studies have linked a range of sedentary behaviors with a variety of serious health risks.<\/span><\/p>\n The health problems that have been connected with health problems include a variety of forms of cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and obesity. In addition to these health issues, a wide range of muscular pains can also be caused by sitting for extended periods of time, in particular in the back and neck area.<\/span><\/p>\n But what’s the alternative to sitting at a desk? Many people have to spend many hours every week, month and year sat at a desk.<\/span><\/p>\n With the standing computer desk, many people have the opportunity to stay healthier while in the office.<\/span><\/p>\n Increasingly employees expect companies to not only take the health and safety of staff seriously but also the general well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n According to a study by the <\/span>Harvard Medical School<\/span><\/a>, not only does a standing computer desk increase the number of calories used by the users but it also reduces any risk of shoulder or back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n There is also evidence that suggests that blood sugar levels are improved quicker after eating. This matters because it allows users to keep their energy levels up, improve hormone regulation and promotes good metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n You don’t even need to spend the whole day standing to reap the benefits. Research shows that by just standing periodically every half an hour can significantly reduce any risk of early death.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the benefits of a standing desk aren’t just about health. There is also evidence that suggests that it can also improve the<\/span> productivity of employees<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nHealth Problems in the Workplace<\/b><\/h2>\n
Health Benefits of a Standing Computer Desk<\/b><\/h2>\n
Productivity Improvement<\/b><\/h2>\n