Evidence on Standing Desk Benefits Doesn’t Sit Well With Researchers
Apparently, it’s hard to come by solid research confirming that the new trend in desks actually decreases time spent sitting.
A newly released Cochrane review of studies on the effects of interventions aimed at reducing sitting time for office workers asserts that most evidence to date is of “low to very low quality.” Or, “just cuz you stand at work doesn’t mean your sitting less overall.”
Authors also found low-quality evidence about effects of the sit-stand desks on musculoskeletal symptoms, workplace performance, reduction in sick days, or increase in any form of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activities.
Read more at the APTA web site: http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2015/1/28/StandingDeskResearch/
