HEALTH & WELLBEING : SIT STAND

Episode 3 : 3 : 27th September

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Using a Yo-Yo Desk ® from Sit-Stand . Com ® helped an ex-policeman shed 13 YEARS off his body age in BBC ’ s How to Stay Young experiment .

STAND UP FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE .

One of the biggest take-aways from September ’ s How to Stay Young ( BBC1 , episode 3 , 27 / 9 / 2017 ) was the importance of keeping moving throughout your working day . The benefits of using a Yo-Yo Desk ® from Sit-Stand . Com ® were clear .

As presenter Dr Chris van Tulleken said : “ If you want to stay young , sitting less and standing more is one of the easiest things you can do .”

He introduced obese ex-policeman Rich Jones to the Yo-Yo-Desk ® , encouraged him to use it in 20-minute blocks throughout the working day , and saw him lose 11 KILOS in body fat , drop 13 YEARS off his body age , and increase his activity levels from 53 to 338 minutes a day .

“ This national epidemic of sitting down is literally killing us ,” Dr Chris explained . “ In standing up you have to make little adjustments to your body the whole time , your bones are bearing weight and it ’ s stressing your body in a very positive way .”

Using the Yo-Yo Desk ® from Sit-Stand . Com ® , guinea pig Rich increased his calorie burn by 120 per day or 30,000 calories a year : the equivalent of running 10 marathons .

But it ’ s not all about the calorie burn . A major benefit of using a standing desk and alternating between sitting and standing during your working day is that standing up activates muscles in your legs , back and feet . It improves your core strength , boosts energy , motivation & creativity , and that improves your mental health too .

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It reduces your blood pressure & your risks of cardiovascular disease , diabetes & certain cancers . Proof that the Yo-Yo-Desk ® is an instant way to reduce the ageing effects of sitting all day long .

Protecting the health of workers is a legal requirement , and employees are increasingly demanding measures that will keep them fit & healthy into later life . The good news is , it doesn ’ t have to be costly - and active working can bring valuable improvements in productivity & staff retention . Sit-Stand . Com ® , Europe ’ s No 1 supplier of active working solutions , tells us how :

Combating Sick Office Syndrome

How often do people in your workplace complain of back pain , aching shoulders , feelings of fatigue ? So-called sick office syndrome is among the most common causes of employee ill-health , and even if it doesn ’ t lead to absenteeism , it has an undeniable effect on morale , motivation and staff retention .

The great news is , it doesn ’ t have to challenge your budget . Provided you select the right model , standing desks are among the easiest and most cost-effective ways of bringing immediate improvements to your workforce ’ s physical and mental health . Indeed , even Public Health England now advises companies to incorporate sit-stand desks as a priority health and wellbeing measure .

Public Health England Recommended

PHE chief executive Philip Selbie says , “ We want to see every business take a custom-made approach to employee health by looking at what staff need . We encourage employers to create dynamic environments , workplaces where people can be more active , move more and change positions , with things like standing desks .”

Even if you are nervous about bringing in sit-stand desks for every workstation , providing them for a small number of key workers initially is a popular way of testing the water . Some workplaces lend themselves better to setting up small banks of adjustable ‘ hotdesking ’ areas . They enable employees to spend portions of their day working from a standing position while giving them a break from their usual work spot : perfect for going through documents , developing creative projects or re-focusing after an intensive period of screen work .

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