There is good news. Health and wellness initiatives in the workplace are becoming a priority as employers realise that a healthy workforce is a productive workforce. Some companies now offer workstations that allow office workers to stand or even walk at a slow pace while they work. It’s no longer innovative technology companies that are providing standing desks to their staff, and they are even starting to pop up in classrooms.
As they hit the mainstream, standing desks may become a large part of the solution to the risks of sedentary jobs