Research Design Connection: Opportunities to Stand: Implications
In an actual workplace, Garland and colleagues studied the physical and mental consequences of using adjustable workstations. The team report that “Adjustable workstations (AWS) promote health by allowing transitions between sitting and standing…Employees were randomly selected from one office floor to receive AWS, two identical floors maintained TD [traditional desks]. Participants [all] received workplace wellness and ergonomic training…Compared to TD…participants with AWS…[self] reported significantly less sedentary behavior…after AWS installation…47 percent of participants with AWS reported decline in upper back, shoulder, and neck discomfort…65 percent [of AWS participants] reported increased productivity…Individuals with normal or underweight body mass index (BMI) reported a significantly greater decline in percent of time sitting compared to participants with overweight or obese BMI.” Elizabeth Garland, Abigail Watts, John Doucette, Mary Foley, Aralia Senerat, and Sadie Sanchez. 2018. “Stand Up to Work: Assessing the Health Impact of Adjustable Workstations.” International Journal of Workplace Health Management, vol. 11, no. …
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