Pupils in Years one to six at Rendlesham Primary School are making a stand for better health, thanks to the addition of some innovative new desks. The standing desks, which allow the children to stand and move while they work, have been put through their paces as part of a special trial. They have been […]
To help busy teachers understand the why’s and how’s of using a classroom standing desk for their children/students we created a valuable “Teacher Tips” resource. It’s here…
Here at I Want A Standing Desk we don’t want to scare you over the facts about sitting too much. We just want to give you the facts that allow you to make an informed decision. Here’s some facts for you to consider… When sitting your metabolic rate crashes to an absolute minimum. You only burn […]
Office workers are being urged to move about more by new campaign, launched by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Get Britain Standing. The campaign is aimed at encouraging office staff to be more mobile at work. Many people spend only half an hour on their feet in the office and fear being sedentary is […]
Standing Workstations Hi, my name is Paul Roberts. I am a Physical Trainer and founder of Tribal Triathlete (www.tribaltriathlete.com), a triathlon training company that takes a lot of its inspiration from our evolutionary past. I believe that sitting for long periods is unhealthy and I would like to explain why. Being at odds with our […]
The World’s 1st Education Retrofit Classroom Standing Desk. Today’s children are referred to as “Generation Inactive”. They are the 1st generation who are expected to live shorter lives than their parents and the reason is inactivity. As far as we’re concerned, that’s not acceptable. Statistics show that today’s kids are inactive in classrooms for 4.5 […]
We’re going to keep it simple here because we feel it’s a simple message… the healthier and happier your employees are can only be better for you. For example… If your employees are healthier and happier that can only result in increased productivity and performance, which can only lead to increased profits for you. A […]
Lee Barker is the principal physiotherapist at Alderbank Physiotherapy, in Grimsargh, near Preston, and a member of the Olympic Physiotherapy Team for London 2012. Lee was based at the Athletes Village Medical Centre in London and was responsible for providing physiotherapy treatment and support to Olympic athletes from all over the world. This is Lee’s […]
It was following a recommendation from a friend that Nikki decided to invest in a standing desk for herself and her husband to use. In the process of doing so, she discovered that standing desks can also benefit children with ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions, by allowing them to move while they learn. So she […]
Andrew Leeming is a senior project officer at Lancashire County Council and Programme Manager at Boost, Lancashire’s business growth hub. After suffering with back pain for many years, Andrew decided to try out an electronic standing desk that was in the office. He was instantly hooked! So, when lockdown hit in March 2020, he was […]
