5 Benefits of Using a Standing Desk While Working

Standing Desk

When you sit for a long time you are at an increased risk of health problems like diabetes, heart disease and early death. You should take breaks while working in the sitting position for a prolonged time. Or you can work using a sit-stand desk.

This desk allows you to work in sitting as well as standing positions. It is also called a standing desk. It has an adjustable height and you can easily raise or lower the desk. You can work in the standing position and when you get tired you can continue to work in the sitting position. You should work half the time standing and the other half sitting. 

When you work standing you stand in the right posture which is considered a more healthier way to work than working in the sitting position. Office goers work in the sitting position for about 8 hours and now the standing desk is becoming more popular.

Research is in its early stages but it does appear that working standing have various benefits:

1. Reduces neck and back pain

Studies were done on employees with chronic back pain. There was a 32% improvement in lower back pain when the employees worked using a sit-stand desk.

Another study found that working using this desk led to 54% improvement in upper back and neck pain after 4 weeks. Different studies have shown that there is a decrease in chronic back pain when you work using this desk.

2. Improves mood and energy levels    

Working using this desk can be good for your overall health. A study found that when you work using this desk it can lower the feeling of fatigue and stress and improve your mood and energy levels.  

According to a study 87% of those who worked using this desk reported an increase in their energy levels throughout the day. 

3. Improves productivity

Working standing does not affect your typing work and because working this way improves your energy level and mood it also improves productivity.   

A study of young employees who used a standing desk for 4 hours per day had no typing errors or any impact on the number of characters typed per minute.

4. Lowers blood sugar

The more the blood sugar  increases after meals the more it will affect your health. A study was done where the employees worked standing for 180 minutes after lunch and this reduced the blood sugar spike by 43% compared to those who worked sitting. Though both the groups took equal amounts of steps.

Another study done on office workers who worked in alternate standing and sitting positions throughout the day every 30 minutes reported a reduced blood sugar level spike by 11.1%. 

5. Lowers the risk of heart disease

Spending more time working standing is beneficial for your heart health. According to a study, a conductor who spends the entire day standing has half the risk of heart disease than the driver who sits all day. 

Long sedentary time increases the risk of heart disease for up to 147%.