"Sitting on duty" is unhealthy, and standing desks are becoming popular
Recently, there has been a trend of standing offices from abroad, and standing desks have also become popular. Many white-collar workers who sit at their desks all day seem to have heard the "good news" and have expressed their intention to buy standing desks. However, the investigation found that standing desks are currently only available on online shopping platforms. Experts remind that standing at work occasionally is good for the body, but standing at work for a long time is not scientific. It is best to alternate between standing and sitting at work.
"Stand-up office style" blowing from abroad
As a young white-collar worker with an "office butt" and a "bucket waist", working at the desk for long periods of time in an office chair has become a normal life. "I have to sit for seven or eight hours a day. After working for a year, I have gained ten pounds." A few pounds, and sometimes there is a dull pain in my spine, which is really unbearable.”
"I heard that there is a standing desk. The height of this desk is slightly higher than a person's waist. When working, the computer screen is raised to the height of the face, allowing the eyes and the screen to maintain a parallel viewing angle, which can effectively reduce the impact on the spine. It is understood that this kind of standing desk first emerged in high-tech companies such as Facebook in the United States, and has been used by more than 10% of the company's 2,000 employees. Some high-tech companies in China, such as Shanghai and Beijing, have begun to introduce “standing desks”.
On the online shopping platform, 216 products related to "standing desks" were retrieved, with prices ranging from 199 yuan to 9,500 yuan. Among them, a desk worth 238 yuan had sold 147 pieces within a month. This desk has a lot of reviews. In the statistics, we see that the search index for "standing desk" has increased by 6.2% month-on-month in the past seven days, and by 59.3% compared with the same period last year.
Are there any standing desks like this in your local area? I visited several large local furniture stores and found that the most popular products were traditional sitting desks, and no trace of "standing desks" was found. "If you need this kind of standing desk, we can contact the manufacturer to customize one, which usually costs about 1,000 yuan." One of the sales staff introduced.
The survey also found that not every white-collar worker is willing to try a standing desk. One of the reasons is that it is inconvenient to work while standing. An employee of a local foreign trade company said that the purchase of this kind of standing desk requires the approval of the unit leader. It would be very strange if all colleagues do not work standing, but they only choose to work standing.
Standing for a long time is unscientific
Is standing up at work bad for your health? Theoretically speaking, standing office is indeed a better method, which can effectively reduce the health damage caused by sitting office. The weight of the whole body causes the elasticity of the intervertebral disc tissue to decrease and the bone to proliferate in the spine, resulting in symptoms of back pain."
However, it is not feasible to use a standing desk for a long time, because standing for too long can also easily cause human injuries, such as varicose veins in the lower extremities and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
"It is best for white-collar workers to adjust their sitting posture frequently when they are working. You can do some simple stretching exercises during work intervals. When standing, you should also pay attention to your standing posture. It is best to keep your feet apart and lean forward slightly in the center, alternating with sitting postures." If the desk is liftable, it can reduce the problems caused by standing and sitting for long periods of time.
