The introduction of sit–stand worktables; aspects of attitudes, compliance and satisfaction

Wilks, Stephen; Mortimer, Monica; Nylén, Per

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2005.06.007

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“…In the present study, a combination of 10-min sitting and subsequent 5-min standing was introduced in the Sit-stand condition. It is, however, not so common to use the sit-stand function in real work settings 10) . In this study subjects were made to take the standing position 6 times during a 120 min task, though the standing position was used an average of 3.6 times in a working day 5) .…”

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Effects of Adjustable Sit-stand VDT Workstations on Workers' Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Alertness and Performance

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Adjustable sit-stand workstations, which are designed to allow workers to sit and stand autonomously while working, were examined to identify the effects on workers' musculoskeletal discomfort, alertness and performance. Twenty-four healthy subjects participated in the study. The subjects were required to do an English transcription task for 150 min under the following conditions: 1) sitting at standard workstations (Standard), 2) sitting on a chair with the work surface elevated to standing position (High-chair) and 3) a combination of 10-min sitting and 5-min standing with the same setting as that in the high-chair condition (Sit-stand). The subjective musculoskeletal discomfort scores indicated that High-chair and Sit-stand resulted in relatively higher discomfort levels than the Standard condition. Although the ratio between low-frequency (0.04-0.15 Hz) and high-frequency (0.15-0.4 Hz) components of heart rate variability (LF/HF ratio) in Sit-stand was higher than that in other conditions, there were no significant differences in subjective sleepiness among the three conditions. As for work performance, there was a tendency to be steadily high under the Sit-stand condition compared with other conditions, but not a significant difference. This study revealed that although the use of sit-stand workstations can contribute to keeping workers' arousal level steady, it has an adverse effect in light of musculoskeletal discomfort.

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“…Chester et al 9) stated that sit/standing significantly causes more leg swelling than sitting. Wilks et al 10) showed evidence on the low level of usage of the sit-stand function in real workplaces where sit-stand worktables are introduced.…”

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“…For example, an evaluation study in four different companies that placed SSDs found that 59.8% of the employees used their SSD at standing height only once a month or less. The self-reported main reason (63%) for the non-use was that 'they just did not bother to use the function' (Wilks et al, 2006). It thus seems that merely providing office workers with the opportunity to work standing up is insufficient to change behaviour.…”

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“…Google and Facebook are well-known examples for their investments in sit-stand desks (SSDs) (Carlton, 2011). However, research shows that after the novelty wears off SSDs are mostly used for sitting (Pronk, Katz, Lowry, & Payfer, 2012;Wilks, Mortimer, & Nylén, 2006). In this study, we examine whether a default nudge, that changes the standard setting of the SSD into standing height instead of sitting height, can decrease the time spent sitting at work.…”

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I’m still standing: A longitudinal study on the effect of a default nudge

Venema

Kroese

Ridder

2017

Psychology & Health

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“…Sit-stand workstations offer one possibility of decreasing sedentary behavior and varying work postures during work day [6][7][8][9]. Workers can select low-sitting, high-sitting, and standing postures according to their needs and tasks and adjust the work station height easily [9,10].…”

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Ergonomic Comparison of a Sit-Stand Workstation With a Traditional Workstation in Visual Display Unit Work

Nevala

Choi

2013

TOERGJ

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Abstract:Purpose: To compare ergonomics of an electrically adjustable sit-stand workstation with a traditional workstation in video display unit (VDU) work.Methods: Twelve female workers (aged 27-53 years) participated in this experimental study. Electromyography, wrist postures, subjective assessments, and productivity were used to make the ergonomic comparison. Results:The muscle activity of the right trapezius (p=0.01) and left wrist extensors (p=0.02), extension of the right (p=0.05) and left (p=0.002) wrist, and perceived strain of the arms (p=0.05) were lower and productivity was better (p=0.02) when the workers used a low-sitting, high-sitting, or standing posture at the sit-stand workstation than when using a low-sitting posture at the traditional workstation. In the whole, the subjects were more satisfied (p=0.05) with the sit-stand workstation than with the traditional workstation.Conclusions: Working both in sitting and standing postures was more productive and caused lower strain of the workers' upper limbs than work only in a sitting posture. The electrically adjustable sit-stand workstation offers the possibility to reduce the sedentary behavior and inactivity in VDU work.

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The introduction of sit–stand worktables; aspects of attitudes, compliance and satisfaction

Cited by 91 publications

References 12 publications

Effects of Adjustable Sit-stand VDT Workstations on Workers' Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Alertness and Performance

Effects of Adjustable Sit-stand VDT Workstations on Workers' Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Alertness and Performance

I’m still standing: A longitudinal study on the effect of a default nudge

Ergonomic Comparison of a Sit-Stand Workstation With a Traditional Workstation in Visual Display Unit Work

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