Standing desks may be bad for your health, new research finds
Ultimately, while standing desks offer an alternative to prolonged sitting, they shouldn’t be seen as a complete solution. Embracing a more active lifestyle, both in and out of the office, is likely to yield the greatest health benefits. It’s not just ...
New Research Reveals That Standing Desks Could Actually Be Harming Your Health
Sit-stand desks reduce sitting but don’t lower blood pressure, and prolonged standing without movement may harm cardiovascular health, according to a recent study. A study led by an epidemiologist fro
Your standing desk isn’t making you any healthier
A large new study found that standing for more than two hours a day doesn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.
Take a seat — standing desks aren't better for you, says new study
A recently published study casts serious doubt on the touted health benefits of owning a standing desk. Researchers studying the incidence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 83,013 UK adults found that substituting a few standing hours into a person’s daily desk time didn’t lower CVD risk,
New study suggests standing desks may not be the fix for heart health
Standing desks have been trendy for over a decade, due in large part to their claims of increased health for those of us who use a computer for hours every day. A new study with years of data and tens of thousands of participants throws cold water on those claims, suggesting that standing desks aren’t helping with some core health problems.
Sit Or Stand? New Study Questions Health Benefits Of Standing Desks
A long-term study monitoring health impacts of 83,000 adults have definitely found that standing desks per se might not be all they're worked up to be.
Are Standing Desks Really Healthy? A Cardiologist Weighs In on New Study
With growing awareness of health risks from prolonged sitting, standing desks have become popular alternatives, but are standing desks truly healthy? A new study highlights that the products are not a cure-all for a sedentary lifestyle.
Wait, Now Standing Desks Are Bad? What Office Workers Can Do
Recent research suggests that standing won’t save you from the health harms of sitting. But before you ditch your standing desk (or your job), consider this expert advice.
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Don't stand for this nonsense: new study claims standing desks don't have any health benefits
A major new study on standing desks appears to indicate that they are pretty much a waste of time, and essentially miss ...
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Standing desk health benefits overblown and may increase circulatory disease, study finds
Not only were the health benefits of standing desk overblown, but their research also found that long periods of standing still may increase the risk for certain types of circulatory ...
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Best Standing Desks of 2024
Although standing at your desk probably won't help with weight loss goals, experts say it can still offer some potential health benefits, such as helping to moderate blood sugar more efficiently ...
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Standing desk health benefits may not stand the test of time, study finds
Office workers around the world have embraced standing desks as a passive way to improve their health, though the concrete benefits may not stand up to scrutiny, new research from the ...