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Hi all,
Has anyone had any dealings with the above. I asked someone to complete a work station assessment, which they have, however they have suggested that a sit/stand desk would be the ideal solution.
Personally I have never seen one of these in the work, hence have never recommended one. Does anyone know under which circumstances one should suggest using one and is there any tangible evidence to support the use of these things.
Thanks guys
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Hi,
We have several of these in place throughout our business. (large global multi site, lots of offices etc).
They were recommended to people with significant back issues via our Occupational health provider. They seem to benefit people who have trouble being seated all day due to the onset of significant back pain. (even with the usual periodic breaks).
Im not an expert in the subject but the feedback from the employees who use these are positive.
Funnily enough we have an office of 100 employees in Switzerland, and they all have the sit stand desks as standard. They even have a boardroom with a high boardroom table so the meetings are all taken standing.
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An ex colleague of mine had one because of a condition she had, she struggled to get up and sit down ( aged 22) due to her joints swelling and being in constant pain. Her attendance record was significantly improved because she was able to work more comfortably- not perfectly because of the condition but she had better control. It also made her feel much more included because the workstation was adapted to help her, rather than her trying to fumble her way through the day.
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Yes done a couple of these for employees with back issues which mean that they can't sit for too long. The liked them and there was no real issue in getting them set up.
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Hi Russ,
We have just recently started using these within our offices although are only really introducing these on request for people who have complained about receiving pain when sitting down (these seem to be coccyx related injuries). We've ordered some desks from a company called Varidesk which cost between £250-£300 each - you can easily pop these on top of an existing desk, and there is a catch which you can move between sitting to standing very quickly and minimal effort, we have received really good feedback from these. I would highly recommend as only a fraction of the price of full sit down/stand up bars.
Kind regards
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