September 22, 2014
Study shows sitting 5 or more hours is extremely dangerous to your health
Researchers conducted a study to see if there is a link between working in a traditional office environment and an increased risk of heart failure. Following 82,000 men, ages 45 to 69, over 10 years led to the conclusion that men who don’t exercise regularly and whose jobs require them to sit for five or more hours per day are twice as likely to develop heart failure than their more active counterparts. …Read More
September 12, 2014
Did you know that standing at work can improve your overall health?
Office workers are dying a slow death by leading a sedentary existence at work. The nation over, office employees spend up to 8 hours each day in the seated position; that’s up to 40 hours per week with little to no physical activity. Over an entire career, that number can balloon to over 60,000 hours stuck in the seated position. …Read More
August 11, 2014
We’ve mentioned what the office of the future would look like before, but to put things into a visual perspective, we found an infographic from The Under Cover Recruiter that gives even more insight to how the modern office will thrive. …Read More
May 16, 2014
Xdesk has done everything in our power to deliver a beautiful, modern and, most importantly, ergonomic workstation. We weren’t happy with traditional desks, and were appalled at the growing health effects of “sitting disease.” If you’ve followed our blog, you’re well aware how terrible sitting is for your health. …Read More
May 14, 2014
We’ve mentioned what the office of the future would look like before, but to put things into a visual perspective, we found an infographic from The Under Cover Recruiter that gives even more insight to how the modern office will thrive. …Read More