Over the last several decades, American workers have shifted from physically active manufacturing jobs to more office-based, sedentary ones. Since the 1950s, there has been a 60% reduction in the ...

(Reuters Health) - Workers who use sit-stand desks may reduce the amount of time they spend in a chair by more than an hour a day, according to a review of research on the best ways to curb sedentary ...

It might be an exaggeration to claim that "sitting is the new smoking," but significant research indicates that people who are sedentary face more health challenges than their active counterparts.

At a bank headquarters in St. Paul, some workers keep an extra pair of sensible shoes at their workstations, just so they can more comfortably use their new sit-to-stand desks. In St. Louis Park, an ...

Recent studies have suggested that sitting at the computer all day can negatively affect your health. Sit-stand computer workstations are intended to provide a healthier and more comfortable work ...

Lyster Army Health Clinic is taking a stand by reducing and preventing work-related musculoskeletal injuries through the utilization of ergonomic sit-stand workstations. Sit-stand workstations allow ...

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Next generation workstation designed to promote active working to boost wellbeing and productivity in the workplace Fellowes has today announced the launch of its next generation Sit-Stand Workstation ...

Sit-stand workstations that allow employees to stand, as well as sit, while working on a computer reduce daily sitting time and appear to have a positive impact on job performance and psychological ...

When the facilities team at Hootsuite decided to rip out 500 desks in its Vancouver headquarters and replace them with a combination of sit-stand workstations, meeting pods, bikes and treadmill desks, ...

Although devices such as standing desks have been found to alleviate physical symptoms and increase worker productivity, questions remain regarding the best use of the primary types of workstations -- ...

It might be an exaggeration to claim that “sitting is the new smoking,” but significant research indicates that people who are sedentary face more health challenges than their active counterparts.