More than one in five children are considered obese by the time the leave primary school according to new official NHS data. In just over a decade child obesity rates have risen more than a third and are now at a record high. More than 24,000 children in England are now considered severely obese whilst […]
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock who tomorrow will announce a new health initiative urging employers to push movement in the workplace, says he believes it’s the duty of schools, GPs, teachers and employers to promote daily activity as he describes standing desks and movement as a “miracle cure” that cuts the risk of many illnesses. […]
Sitting for hours on end is linked to nine more cancers than we thought, according to the cancer expert who is helping to re-write the exercise guidelines. Charles E Matthews, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute, warns we need more physical activity than we thought – but more importantly, we need to sit less. Just […]
The Daily Telegraph published an article this week which validates how low level activity on a regular basis improves our health and wellbeing…something we’re always banging the drum about with our standing desks… “Pottering around the garden or walking the dog is enough to help older men live longer, a new study suggests. The research found […]
Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the third deadliest type of the disease in Britain, new research has found. For the first time, figures show that more men are dying from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer, amid warnings from charities and health campaigners that more investment is needed. The research, published […]
Today we dropped off two EIGER Pro Standing Desks to one of the UK’s leading employers to trial in their headquarters. They will be used in flexible working areas (hot desks) where most employees are laptop based. This is perfect for the EIGER Pro. We couldn’t believe the size of the car park and it […]
One of our EIGER Student Primary School customers had a special visitor today – Prince Charles. Damers is a brand new, purpose built school built in Poundbury which is an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester, built on Duchy of Cornwall land according to architectural principles advocated by The Prince of Wales. Damers […]
A report by MPs and peers has warned telling children to “sit still” sets them up for a lifetime of obesity. Parents and teachers should encourage children’s natural inclination to be physically active instead of telling them to stop fidgeting or to be seated for long periods. Fitness experts said today’s children were being fed a […]
This week we’ve been featured in the National news with our EIGER Student standing desk and one of our customers. Kewstoke Primary in Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare were approached by The Times. The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Sun about them purchasing EIGER Students and why. To finish it off ITV News cameras went to the […]
National Fitness Day began with a bang this morning as Britain’s leading TV and Radio stations beamed ukactive’s live kick-off event to millions across the country. BBC Breakfast and Sky News were broadcasting live from the London launch event, while BBC Radio 5 Live and Global Radio (the company behind Capital Radio, Radio X, LBC, […]
