Remember how the inclusion of a standing desk and ergonomic chairs became an essential component in establishing an ideal home office setting amid sedentary work-from-home life during Covid-19 lockdowns? Even as the lockdowns lifted and employees returned to their workplace , the standing desks were encouraged in offices as a dynamic departure from traditional seated workstations, in a bid to advocate for a more health -conscious and adaptable approach to productivity . This was because these desks were believed to foster an environment conducive to heightened work performance and ergonomic mindfulness for those with sedentary jobs. For the purpose of integrating movement at work, using standing desks were said to be beneficial for employee well-being but science says, think again.
Think Standing Desks Are Healthy? A recent study led by the University of Sydney revealed that being on your feet for more than 2 hours per day may increase the risk of developing health conditions such as deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins. The findings were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology and the researchers studied data from 83,013 adults who are part of the UK Biobank health records database to establish that standing does not reduce the risk of diseases such as stroke and heart failure, despite the widely-held belief that it does. Dr Matthew Ahmadi from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and Health, said, “The key takeaway is that standing for too lo.