Standing work: How to spend a working day without harm to health

According to research, a modern person spends an average of 9.5 hours a day sitting. This applies not only to work, but also to rest, spending time with family or friends, etc. We are constantly sitting, and only 25% of our time is spent moving with various activities.

What can be done to ensure proper and comfortable conditions at the workplace and avoid health problems? Equip the workplace with ergonomic furniture.

Advantages and disadvantages of working standing up

Recently, there has been a trend towards working in the office while standing: at the computer, with documents, clients, etc. And the ability to vary the position of standing and sitting provides the most important thing - movement. Therefore, the best workplace can be considered one that allows it to be adapted to different body positions.

Benefits of working standing up:

• correct posture with physiological curves is maintained: neck, sternum, lower back;
• improves blood circulation in the lower extremities, preventing the formation of varicose veins and thrombosis;
• metabolism is normalized, which helps optimize blood sugar levels;
• comfortable hand position prevents the development of tunnel syndrome and the appearance of pain or numbness in the fingers or wrists;
• increasing labor efficiency.

Despite the benefits of standing at a desk while working, there are several negative factors that also affect well-being and health:

• a significant load on the lower back can lead to pain and problems with intervertebral discs;
• prolonged standing stimulates excessive blood flow to the lower extremities, which creates negative consequences for small vessels and subcutaneous veins;
• Prolonged stress on the joints can cause pain and swelling in the knees, shins, or feet.

To avoid such troubles, it is better to choose a workplace with the ability to change positions - alternate standing and sitting, or move from time to time, change body position and control the load on different parts of the body.

How to stand "correctly" at work

Unfortunately, there is no right way to work standing up. Our joints and muscles need constant movement, so arranging your workplace is the best solution today.

For this reason, ergonomic furniture has appeared - tables, armchairs, chairs, which allow users to stand up and work while working.

After some time, you can notice positive changes in your well-being. After all, while sitting, we have to strain the muscles of our arms, legs, and back, and changing our posture allows us to distribute the load and even burns calories.