21 Aug It’s Time to Stand Up for Your Health in Your Workplace
Have you been noticing the rising popularity of standing desks in the workplace?
Incorporating standing desks into your office space to boost staff productivity and wellness is becoming increasingly popular in the business and in modern workplace strategies, and I bet you’re wondering why.
ABC News recently published an article discussing the growing attraction to the standing desk trend, and Hubb Consultants have long been advocates for this strategy. Standing desks are not a trend to disappear in the next five years, as they provide numerous health benefits.
Implementing standing desks to as little as 20% of your employees could potentially save your staff $84million in healthcare costs and 7,492 health-adjusted life years. How so? Simply, these desks assist in the prevention of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
According to the ABC News, a recent study was conducted involving providing 231 employees standing desks.
Evidently, it was found that those who received a standing desk had lower blood glucose levels and a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, compared to the staff members who did not.
Implementing standing desks and other ergonomic workplace assets are critical to maintaining your staff members physical and mental health. Laptops, chairs, workstations, copyholders, monitors, keyboards and even your mouse have ergonomic options in which contribute to greater workplace health.
Standing desks are setting the new benchmark for modern businesses, so contact Hubb Consultants to find out how to incorporate them into your new workplace strategy, as it could actually save you money.
Read the ABC News article here.