6 Ways Employees Benefit from Standing at Work

A multitude of studies have been published about the adverse effects of sitting all day and the many benefits that standing (and moving) offer people. Truly optimal is the ability to shift from sitting to standing and back again. Adding in some simple movement, such as walking to the water cooler or taking the stairs instead of the elevator, can really elevate the benefits. Either way, experts in this field agree that to stay healthy, the best thing anyone can do is get out of that chair and stand up.Standing desks are a great way to provide employees with the ability to stand when they can, providing them with several benefits to their overall fitness. Sit-stand desks in particular—or other setups that mimic the ability to go back and forth between sitting and standing—provide the best of both worlds. Here are six ways employees benefit from the ability to standing at work.

1. Reduce Chronic Disease


2. Increase Calorie Burn


3. Reduce the Chances of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases


4. Reduce Back Pain


5. Increase Productivity


6. Enhance the Quality of Life


Apart from the advantages that you gain by simply standing at work, more benefits can be added to your experience by incorporating a little movement, from taking walking meetings, to using a balance board, to incorporating standing desk exercises or Office Yoga. Even adding simple exercises to your daily routine like leg extensions, abdominal curls, calf raises, side lunges, and desk push-ups, will go a long way.

It’s not difficult to conclude that adding the ability to stand at work is an effective way for an organization to support their employee’s wellbeing. Standing desks offer a practical option, as well as other flexible solutions such as desktop converters, desktop risers, and more. Whatever solution is chosen, people benefit from standing at work, which is a win-win situation for both a company and its employees.

About the Author:
Yuying Deng is the CEO & Co-founder of Altizen (Ideal Workspace), a company that uses cutting-edge technology and sensing abilities to customize the environment for each person at the workplace, thus vastly enabling access and improving the health of our users. Yuying’s passion is to optimize workplace health and productivity. She believes that when individuals are empowered to be active and healthy, they are capable of achieving their best.
