Office Ergo

A sit/stand option does not require “prolonged standing”

In the media, I’ve seen “pushback” on standing workstations, claiming that “prolonged standing” is no better than prolonged sitting. I agree that prolonged standing can have harmful effects, although I would not say that it is worse than prolonged sitting. Further, I do not believe that the widely promoted “sit-stand stations” were meant to promote […]
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20 Jul, 15

Armrests can help or hinder – find out why

We are often asked about how important armrests are. The market is cluttered and confused with mixed messages on this chair feature. You can buy chairs with highly adjustable armrests, and you can even buy armrests that attach to a work table. Are they helpful? Necessary? We have often found that people are happiest when their […]
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12 Jan, 15

All about that BASE

This is a follow up to my last blog about my new stand/lean stool. I’ve now been using the stool for a couple of weeks, and I’ve learned a lesson that I thought I should share…. On the first day that I used the stool, I raved about how great I felt at the end […]
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10 Sep, 14

Don’t just sit there!

We’ve all seen it. The graphic of the office worker sitting with the arms and hips bent at 90 degrees and the back rigidly upright has been used over and over as a reference for how we should sit. “Ergonomically correct.” “Proper,” as our mothers used to say. If our mothers could direct our office […]
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