Will Office Workers Stand For It?

Office workers should stand up for two hours per shift to combat serious health risks, say study.

17:06 02 June 2015

A recent research has concluded that too much sitting increases the risk of serious illness and premature death. For this reason, office workers are encouraged to stand up for two hours per shift to lessen the risk. 

 

The plan, which was drawn up by international health experts at the request of Public Health England and Active Working CIC, calls for the use of sit-stand desks, standing-based work, and regular walkabouts. 

 

Professor John Buckley, of the Institute of Medicine said: “For those working in offices, 65 to 75% of their working hours are spent sitting.

 

“More than 50% of this is accumulated in prolonged periods of sustain sitting. A first behavioural step could be simply to get people standing and moving more frequently as part of their working day.”