HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING
“Active working has become
increasingly popular in workplaces worldwide, but it is far more than a trend: it is a response to the dangers of
prolonged sitting.”
Standing up to work for just a few hours a day can help improve overall fitness levels by boosting blood circulation, increasing metabolism and encouraging the small continual movements known as non-exercise activity thermogenesis (or NEAT). Furthermore, workplace solutions that give staff the ability to change their working position and switch between sitting and standing throughout the day help to reduce common musculoskeletal complaints such as back and neck pain, by improving posture, increasing core muscle strength and reducing the strain placed on the back and shoulders by sitting.
Not only does active office furniture to improve physical health, it also has a knock-on effect on performance, productivity and mood. A recent study of 146 NHS staff, led by researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), demonstrated that sit-stand desks have a positive effect on mental wellbeing at work. At the end of a yearlong study, participants who had been given a standing desk reported improved quality of life, reduced fatigue and reduced anxiety as well as better engagement with their work and improved job performance.
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A company willing to invest in active office solutions also signals to employees that it cares about the welfare of its staff. This in itself can provide a significant boost to employee morale.
An active office that puts employees first and promotes employee health and wellbeing will benefit the business by tackling the physical and mental strain that leads to diminished productivity and the most common causes of absenteeism. Furthermore, it strengthens the image of the company as a top employer, making it easier to retain talented staff and attract the best new recruits.
Who are we? AJ Products is a supplier of workplace furniture and interior solutions that focuses on ways to solve the problem of a sedentary workday. As a member of ukactive, an independent not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote active lifestyles, the company is committed to making workplaces healthier and more active through an innovative and ever-growing range of sit-stand furniture and by raising public awareness of the health risks of prolonged sitting.
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