Why the need for extra consideration and training for sit-stand workstations
Although sit-stand workstations have been around for several years their popularity has only recently grown. This has been primarily due to research on the negative effects of prolonged sitting which has been labeled “Sitting Disease”. To combat sitting disease in an office/computer work environment employers and employees should modify the work environment and tasks to allow for a reduction in the amount of time spent sitting and increase the amount of time spent standing and/or walking—hence the upsurge in demand for and use of sit-stand computer workstations.