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How many hours per day do you spend seated at work? At least 5 days per week, 8 hours per day…it adds up quickly. This BBC article<\/a> claims that we spend as many as 12 hours per day in idle positions, not including a 7-hour night’s sleep.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ve all seen countless articles about how sedentary work habits contribute to depression, obesity, and serious metabolic conditions. This study,<\/a> published by the US National Library of Medicine, shows that people who sit for 6 or more hours per day are at a greater risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease. We’ve known standing is better for us for quite some time; in 1950, a Lancet<\/a> study showed that bus conductors (who work standing) versus bus drivers (who work sitting) were half as likely to develop heart disease.
\nSo, knowing that standing is better for us,<\/strong> what can we do about it? Sit-stand desks, otherwise known as standing desks, are the logical<\/strong>, ergonomic choice<\/strong> for anyone looking for a healthier work environment. (But keep in mind, and stand up\/adjustable height desk might be the best choice because too much standing can actually be harmful – check out this personal account<\/a> from the Washington Post).
\nSMARTdesks offers the Cirrus line<\/a> of adjustable height desks<\/strong> and sit-stand desks that can help you work in a healthier way. A wide variety of finishes are available as well as floating balance, ratchet, spring pin, and motorized option for adjusting the height of the standing desks and tables.
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\nAnd because neither standing not sitting is ideal for extended periods of time, the motorized lift memory function makes it easy to save both your sitting and standing heights.
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\nFor more information and studies from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about standing at work, click here.<\/a>
\nIn your opinion…<\/em>How do you like to work best? Seated, with intervals of movement, standing all the time, or standing and sitting depending on how much strain your feet can take?<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>Standing at work puts you in good company. Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, and Benjamin Franklin all worked at specially-built standing desks.<\/div>\n
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