We have put 3 standing desks (sit-stand) into one of Manchester’s largest and most forward thinking Council offices for a 6 week trial. Today we attended their Health and Wellbeing day to explain face to face with employees the benefits of active working and standing desks. The response was overwhelmingly positive. In the UK just […]
Edinburgh University recently released information that had some astounding content…middle-aged male office workers spend more time sitting down than pensioners. Their study found 45 to 54-year-old men spend on average 7.8 hours per weekday sitting down, compared to 7.4 hours for men aged over-75. Sedentary work is the main reason for the inactivity, with sedentary […]
Experts discovered that as little as 14 days spent sitting around reduces our muscle mass, increases body fat and raises the potential for high cholesterol. And they warned that taking at least 10,000 steps a day – widely regarded as a target for maintaining good health – should be something people strive for to avoid […]
THREE quarters of modern parents worry their children are less physically active than they themselves were at the same age, according to a study. Researchers who polled 1,000 mums and dads of kids aged four to 16, found keeping their children fit and active is a concern shared by many of those who took part. Olympic […]
Julie Dixon is 52 and she is a mortgage protection advisor. A national UK newspaper provided her with a standing desk option for a week. These are some of her findings… “I was surprised at the difference standing at my desk made to my productivity and success. “I make a few phone calls I’d been […]
Today we went to meet with Ian Holmes, the head teacher of Thorner Primary School in Leeds (UK) after a one month trial of our EIGER Junior classroom standing desks. Ian is one of the leading supporters of active learning in educational environments – both inside and outside the classroom. So much so that he […]
DIGITAL marketing worker Craig Freeman, 31, is from Reigate in the UK. Craig trialled a standing desk for just one week for an article in a national newspaper. In just one week he saw benefits. His blood pressure was above normal before the test and within normal limits after. This is what he said…“Having spent […]
The UK is facing an “shocking” stroke epidemic as bulging waistlines take their toll, a major report by Kings College London has found. The study of 35 countries warns that within two decades, the number of strokes is set to rise by 44 per cent – far above the average across Europe. The UK already […]
Today we were invited by DELL EMC UK education department to join their road show in Manchester and showcase the new EIGER Junior standing desk to their customers. IT and EIGER’S work perfectly together especially with the latest Dell Chromebooks that were on display. IT and sitting are in the DNA of most people and […]
Children are entering a “tragic decline” from the age of just seven, with activity levels dropping long before they leave primary school, new research suggests. Fitness experts said British pupils were entering a state of digital dependence which would shorten lives, with sedentary lifestyles becoming the norm long before children reached adolescence. The Gateshead Millenium Cohort study tracked […]
