U of MN study finds that sit stand workstations improve blood pressure and reduces cardiometabolic risk. Results of the study were presented at Obesity week 14 November 2-7, 2014 in Boston, MA. The study was co-authored by Mark Pereira, PhD associate professor of epidemiology and community health in the U of MN School of Public Health. DEHS ergonomists, Neil Carlson and Greg Casura assisted with the ergonomic evaluations of U of MN employees in the study.
The study of nearly 250 employees in Twin Cities office building examined the effects of sitting and standing on health risk factors. The study found that combining workstations that allowed standing 50% of the time with 30 minutes per day of movement improved blood sugar levels and levels of triglycerides. There was also a trend towards lower blood pressure.
Transitioning to from a sitting to a standing workstation needs to occur over a several week period with the goal of standing 50% of the time. Having an ergonomic assessment will assure the employee uses the equipment properly.
Additional compilation of Adjustable Sit-Stand Research from Ergonomics At Work.
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