Doctors agree that an important part of staying healthy is considering small changes you can make to daily habits to improve your health. We’ve talked before about the hazards of “Sitting Disease ” and the cardiovascular disease, severe muscle tightness, joint deterioration, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes associated with it. Sitting for upwards of eight hours each day poses real danger for anyone who works in a sedentary office environment! Unfortunately, studies show that high levels of activity alone can’t prevent Sitting Disease. …Read More

Millions of Americans needlessly suffer from chronic neck and back pain; often, poor posture at work is to blame. The human body is meant to move; yet the modern office environment does not encourage movement throughout the workday. While office workers typically have to remain seated behind a desk, there are ways to increase activity level and motion throughout the day. One of the most common and successful methods to increase daily activity levels is through the use of dynamic sit-stand workstations. …Read More

Americans live sedentary lives and working 40+ hours in an office environment does not help. Previously, wearable technology only tracked active movement, vital signs, and sleep patterns. With the launch of the new Apple Watch, users can now track the amount of time they spend standing during any given day. …Read More

From the makers of Xdesk Dynamic Workstations comes a new, fully integrated approach to tracking health and fitness goals at work. Using proprietary software, Xdesk Pulse syncs with your PC or Mac to turn your standing desk  into a comprehensive health and fitness platform. …Read More

We live in a society that requires us to sit the majority of the day. From commuting to work, to sitting through meetings and working at our desk, Americans spend an average of 7.5 hours per day seated at work. If you’re like most Americans, you likely follow your long day of sitting at work with 1 to 3 hours of sitting in front of the television when you get home. Leading such sedentary lives has wreaked havoc on the health of our nation and led doctors to coin the phrase “Sitting Disease.” …Read More