This week is European Week of Sport! Punctuated on Wednesdays National Fitness Day @FitnessdayUK This week European Week of Sport reminds us that inactivity is a leading factor in poor health and it’s time to get involved and get active. Organisations such as schools, Gyms, recreation centres and activity events across the country are opening […]
A Cambridge University Study of 15,000 40 to 79 years olds found that people who increase their activity levels later in life half the risk of an early death. The government recommended activity levels are to carry out 30 minutes of exercise for 5 days a week (or twenty mins each day) and following this […]
The traditional image of school classrooms with identical desk seating in rows is fast becoming obsolete in favour of a bold new choice of classroom design. One that encourages choice and ownership of the space for students. We are talking about the growing trend that is flexible seating. As part of a district wide classroom redesign in Kansas, Tescott […]
Do standing desks actually make us healthier? Abraham the Pharmacist tested out the Eiger Pro and brought some science to the table to try and answer the question. Watch the video within and see Abraham shed some light on an 800,000 participant study by the NHS which found that increased sitting time equated to some […]
Brace yourselves. Standing Desks are not a miracle elixir with magical cure-all benefits. The New York Times Aaron Carroll has published an article slating the growing culture of standing desks. Carroll writes that “standing desks have become trendy…research suggests that warnings about sitting at work are overblown, and that standing desks are overrated” This has […]
After a one year trial following persuasion from parents, one California School has made a dramatic change to their classrooms by removing all traditional desks and replacing them with standing desks and resting stools. The teachers at Vallecito Elementary in the San Francisco Bay area have reported that standing students demonstrate “increased concentration, less fidgeting, […]
