Standing desk – The new trend how we look at desks

Standing desk

The new trend how we look at desks

Youtube videos:
#1 Flexispot E5B Standing Desk Set Up, #2 Electric Adjustable Standing Desk Assembly

Standing desks basically allows you to do your „desk job” while standing instead of sitting in a chair. In recent times these desks became very popular since they have certain very important benefits over normal desks.

Health and other benefits

Lowers risk of weight gain, help to loose weight
Standing for three hours a day, five days a week burns 30,000+ calories over the course of a year.
Lowers your risk of heart disease
It is widely accepted that the more time you spend sitting, the greater your risk of developing heart disease.
Lower blood sugar levels
Reduce back pains
Help to avoid back problems and spine problems since one of the number one cause of back pain is sitting for long ours
Several studies show that standing desks can dramatically decrease chronic back pain caused by prolonged sitting.
Improve mood and energy levels
Boost productivity
Research suggests that reduced sitting time may lower your risk of dying early and therefore help you live longer.

Different type of standing desks

There are two type of desks you can find on the market manually-operated desks and electric-adjustable desks.

The most popular real time adjustable manually operated desk type is the crunk-adjustable desk.

It is hard to follow how many turns you need to reach the perfect height for you, both sitting and standing. 

It can be frustrating to keep track the approximately 38 turns to go from sitting to standing versus a touch of a button on the electric-adjustable desk.

Cannot store any heights.

Prone to load balance issues.

The electric-adjustable desk is the better choice and it is more practical and has more functions.

Description:

Convenient height adjustment
Smooth electric height-adjustment
Very stable
The three-stage frame is height-adjustable from 62cm to 125cm (24” to 50”) and the telescopic crossbars expand from 110cm to 180cm (44” to 72”).
Programmable Digital Memory with 3 preset options
Desk tops: 120cm to 180cm (48” to 72”) (W) and 60cm to 80cm (24” to 32”) (D)
Frame colours: black, grey
Wheels can be fitted to move the desk easily.
Cable management is provided under the desk it can be further expand with extra accessories available.
There is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) holder to install the computer to the desk top from below to save the space from the top.

References:

Low Back Pain Fact Sheet, https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Low-Back-Pain-Fact-Sheet
Hand Crank Standing Desks vs. Electric Sit-Stand Desks: Which Is Best?
https://www.standdesk.co/hand-crank-standing-desks-vs.-electric-sit-stand-desks-which-is-best/
7 Benefits of a Standing Desk, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-a-standing-desk