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How to Stand Up to a Sitting Culture

by: Ergotron

April 2, 2018

Last month, Betsey Banker, CWWS, CWWPM, Ergotron’s wellness market manager, led a breakout session during the Healthy Worksite Summit near Seattle, Washington. The session focused on how organizations can stand up to a sitting culture by creating active spaces for their employees. Since prolonged sitting is harmful to our health, both in the short and long term, this was an important discussion to have when thinking of healthy workplaces.

You can check out a summary of the presentation below, which serves as a great intro to our April 10 webinar, “Standing Up to a Sitting Culture,” specifically for architects, designers and space planners. Register today!

Presented at the 2018 Healthy Worksite Summit, this breakout session addressed the key reasons for embracing a movement mindset and successfully adopting sit-stand workstations.
Cultural norms often get overlooked when talking about a sit-stand intervention. Truth is, it’s just as important to change mindset as it is to change furniture.
So much research exists on the topic of physical activity. What’s most relevant for the workplace is the understanding that our daily energy expenditure requirements for Low-Level Physical Activity (LLPA) cannot be satisfied without an active workstyle.
Employers have an opportunity to start a really powerful cycle in the workplace, where more movement during the day leads to healthier choices elsewhere. Collectively, these are the building blocks to reducing our burden of chronic disease, discomfort and disorder.
When adopting a culture of movement, keep these best practices in mind when transitioning employees to sit-stand workstations.