A standing desk won’t improve your heart health—but it won’t hurt it either
However, studies on whether standing desks are beneficial have been sparse and sometimes inconclusive. Further, prolonged standing can have its own risks, and data on work-related sitting has also been mixed.
Standing desks may be bad for your health, new research finds
Standing desks may not improve the health risks associated with sitting at your desk all day, a new study has found.
Turns Out Standing Desks Aren't All They're Cracked Up to Be, Science Suggests
If anything has boomed in the work-from-home space in the last five years it's standing desks (the standing desk market size was valued at $7.8 billion in 2023). With the rise of COVID in 2020, more people than ever traded in their morning commute to the office for a mid-day shuffle to their living
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
Standing desks don’t do squat, per new study
Over the years, numerous startups have gained traction by designing, making and selling standing desks as part of a workspace innovation trend to promote
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.
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.
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.
Fact or fiction: are standing desks bad for you?
A new report suggests that far from helping our health, switching from a sitting to a standing desk can be harmful. So what’s the truth?
How to convert a normal desk to a standing desk for less than $100
If you consider how much a desk converter costs relative to a budget standing desk (i.e. not much less), it might seem like ...
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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 ...
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Study Shows Standing Desks Aren’t Healthier: Here’s What to Do
Standing desks were touted as a cure for many of the problems associated with continuously sitting on a chair. However, ...