Stand up for your health

Chris HettingerSoftware Developer

Software & System Engineers

The Damage

• Foggy Brain• Bad Back• Organs• Muscles• Leg Disorders

The Damage

1-2 3-4 5-6 7+

4%

14%

31%

61%

Mortality of sitting

Hours of TV per day

What can you do?

• Chairs the force you to use core muscles• Stretching• Walking or pacing• Exercise / Yoga• Alternate between sitting and standing

Buy a solution

Martin Keen’s Focal workstation: $1,800 +

The Human Solution Uplift 900: $800+

The Human Solution Treadmill Desk: $1500+

Build a solution

Janne’s Improvised Standing Desk: $0

IKEA DIY workstation: $22+

Eric Harlan’s DIY Treadmill workstation

Finding your solution

Experiment• Standing only• Standing and sitting• Standing and leaning• Stools• Mats and shoes

The IKEA Stand-up Desk Deluxe

• Lack side table - $7.99 x 2• Viktor Shelf - $5.99• Ekby Valter bracket - $4.00 x 2• Screws• Total cost: $29.97

References and Links

Berger, S. (October 7, 2012). Get a Standing Desk. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/mf-standing-desk/

Berkowitz, C. and Clark, P. (January 20, 2014). The health hazards of sitting. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/

Focal. (2014). Focal store. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://store.focaluprightfurniture.com/.

References and Links

The Human Solution. (2014). Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.thehumansolution.com/uplift-treadmill-desk.html

Harlan, E. (2012). Building a Sitting - Standing desk. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.ericharlan.com/Everything_Else/building-a-sitting-standing-desk-a229.html.

Nederkoorn, C. A standing desk for $22. Retrieved March 11, 2014, from