THE SIT / STAND REVOLUTION

The sit / stand revolution has arrived with many modern offices taking to the idea of having desks that suit workers who might prefer to stand whilst working due to the extensive benefits that this has. There are many different styles and models of the sit / stand desk, and a whole range of price options, from low end, cheaper desks to the executive range. They join the very contemporary area of the office furniture and designs that are moving forwards to create more lively and healthy office spaces around the world.  

Health Benefits

The option to sit or stand whilst working might come across as a luxury for most people who currently work in an office, making them think that it will be an expensive investment for them to make for the workplace. On the other hand there are many health benefits that come along with the desks, this is because it is a proven fact that you should not sit down for longer than 45 minutes at a time and should manufacture time into your day to stand up or take a walk for around 15 minutes per hour. Another great benefit that you get from this is a better postural position when standing or sitting, plus standing up can burn up to 50 calories and hour, that's 750 calories a day if you stand for 5 hours! 

The standing also improves the circulation of blood flow in the body and at the same time it increases the brain functionality that a person will have during a normal working day, possibly depending on what work is on this could make them a better employee and more upt to tasks around the workplace due to the higher amount of energy they will have from standing up. Of course all said does not mean that they can't sit down if they want to, making the office desks very diverse and adaptable to the user.

desk Mechanisms

Sit / stand desks move up and down to adapt to the user. Most desks will be a manual Hydraulic system that will allow for the user to raise and lower the desk as and when they want with ease. It is generally noted that the higher end desks will have a motorised feature and the lower end will work from a crank handle. Either way the desks are able to create the desired height and working space for the user. But on the lower end it might be that they are wind up and down due to the motorised component been more expensive to produce for the price range. The high end motorised desks can be priced at around £1,035, down to £200 for a lower end start desk.

Suited and Booted

Paired with a suitable chair from a range of task chairs or a decent set of shoes, you are ready to take on the sit / stand desks that are revolutionising the way that you are able to work in busy office spaces. With the ability to choose your working position it is proven you are able to become more productive and interactive around the workplace, meaning you will be more engaged in what is going on around you, have more energy for work that occurs and at the same time improve your overall health in the long term.

The desks are a great way of having collaborative meetings and increase productivity and mobility inside the workplace, this is because they can be used as a stand around meeting desk, which is one of the most comfortable way for people to casually interact. The best way to use the desk sat down would be to use a task chair where you still have full move ability around the desks area. Swivel functionality is usually more comfortable for users who use a desk day in day out, although some people may prefer to have a more static chair to work on, this might eliminate any distractions they might have if they are using a swivel chair.

Desk/Office Accessories

There are a range of accessories that would be suitable for sit / stand desks or any office area in fact. At a range of price points and overall usefulness in particular office spaces, things to look at could be cable management under or around desk areas, plugs and wireless accessories such as Keyboards and mice. Cable management is key to making an office look tidy and presentable depending on the way you office is used socially with customers and clients. Plugs is another area to make sure is tidy in an office to reduce the risk of over powering extension leads and potentially causing electrical problems or fires. 

Wireless Keyboards and mice are more of a useful accessory to have if you are using a sit / stand desk as they don't need to be plugged in and worry about wires not been long enough to reach the tower unit from the stood up position. 

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