DESIGN & INTERIORS
ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY?
As yet another report highlights the growing number of adults living dangerously sedentary lifestyles through desk-based work, exercise is once again high on the agenda. Jon Odey, Managing Director of Sketch Studios looks at how something as simple as furniture, can create a culture of workplace wellbeing.
A report from the University Edinburgh has revealed that middle-aged office workers are less active than pensioners, because of the amount of time they spend sitting down whilst at the office. In an analysis of 14,000 adults, researchers found that of those in work, men aged 45-54 spend an average of 7.8 hours per weekday sitting down, with women spending seven hours a day sedentary. By comparison, the over-75s spend only 6.5 hours of the day sitting down. Whilst these statistics have once again highlighted the importance of staying
active for those in desk-based roles, employers can take action to create a culture and environment that facilitates a more active way of working.
Space invaders One of the reasons many people are not getting enough exercise in the workplace is because the space they are working in does not facilitate much activity. Space, or rather the lack of, is actually moving many businesses away from thriving urban work areas, leaving perfectly
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