Title
Standing Whilst Working and Implementing A Healthy Lifestyle
By Tendesai Mapfumo
Abstract
As a company that sells active sportswear we have to work towards understanding the effects
of long sitting hours researched by health departments. According to the outline they are ways
to get started on an active life journey, when regularly done it’s easily adaptive. Encouraging
standing as you work, it’s health benefits and bodywise effectiveness. Promoting the right to a
safe work environment that satisfies employees and increases productivity with Acme Widget
Company.
The effects of long sitting hours
Researched health concerns towards not being active and the diseases accompanied by
it.Research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns.They
include: Obesity,Increased blood pressure,High blood sugar, Excess body fat around the waist.
Abnormal cholesterol levels (2020, August 21). Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods
of sitting seems to increase the risk of: Death from cardiovascular disease. Cancer (2020,
August 21). An analysis of 13 studies of sitting time and activity levels found that those who sat
for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of: dying similar to the risks
of dying posed by obesity and smoking (2020, August 21).
Ways To Get Started On An Active Life Journey
The answer is incorporating ,Standing, Pacing. Other forms of activity into your normal day.
Standing at your desk for part of it is the easiest way of doing so (2014, March 26). Levine says,
mentioning things as: Walking to a colleague's office rather than emailing them. Taking the
stairs instead of the elevator (2014, March 26). But Levine believes the two are closely
intertwined."Step one is get up. Step two is to learn to get up more often. Step three is, once
you're up, move," he says. "And what we've discovered is that once you're up, you do tend to
move (2014, March 26).
Standing As You Work, Health Benefits And Bodywise Effectiveness
These studies found that reducing time spent sitting at work resulted in an improvement in
mental health outcomes such as mood, tension and calmness. The intervention group was
asked “did you get any benefits by alternating between sitting and standing?” They could select
one or more options from the following categories:Stress, Comfort, Productivity, Focus,
Happiness, Energy, Health. Overlooked. Effects on stepping behaviors are likely to be greater
when interventions take a multicomponent approach and include individual (e.g., motivational
interviewing), organizational (e.g.,incentives to participate in physical activity), cultural norms
(e.g., changing from sitting to walking meetings), and environmental (e.g., activity permissive
workstations) strategies Received 4 June 2015 [9, 10].R. Tobin et al.
Conclusion
Conclusion of this white paper is that working in an office desk environment can lead to future
health problems. However one can incorporate short breaks that include activity or
alternatively change their work paths like taking the stairs, walking to a coffee shop or meeting
these small gestures make a huge difference. Studies have shown that more fat is burnt when
standing than sitting. Breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men are other health
issues amongst many. People should become more active during their daily lives to reduce early
death rates.
References
1. What are the risks of sitting too much? (2020, August 21). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved March 25,
2020, from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/sitting/faq-20058005
2. 5 Health benefits of standing desks. (2014, March 26). Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved
March 25, 2022, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-health-benefits-
standing-desks-180950259/
2.4.2.4. Perceived benefits of alternating between
sitting and standing, Received 4 June 2015 R. Tobin et al. / Uprising: An examination of sit-
stand workstations
