Many people don’t realize how much time they spend sitting throughout the day. We sit on our way to work, we sit at our desks, we sit on the commute home, we sit at meals, and many of our relaxing evening activities are spent seated, but what is all that sitting doing to our bodies?
Studies show that sedentary behavior (long periods of inactivity) are having a dramatically negative affect on our overall health. Many people experience back and neck pain from poor posture and lack of movement, but there are more severe risks associated with sedentary behavior. These risks include high blood pressure, poor circulation, increased risk of diabetes and more. There is a simple way to negate some of these factors: standing at work! Our office is where we spend 8+ hours of our day sitting. With the DC200 Adjustable Stand-Up Desk Converter, we can cut down on our daily sitting time, resulting in many health benefits.
So what are the benefits to standing?
People who sit more are at greater risk for herniated lumbar discs, as well as strained cervical vertebrae in the neck leading to permanent imbalances: Jay Dicharry - REP Biomechanics Lab in Bend, Oregon.
Studies have shown that people who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of a heart attack, not matter how much you exercise or how well you eat: Peter Katzmarzyk - Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
'A study found that an employer who provided employees with good ergonomic furniture and training in how to use it, a 17.8% productivity boost' : Tom Albin - Office Ergonomic Research Committee, Inc.