Standing desks improve productivity in the workplace by 50 per cent, according to a study.
In a study by Texas A&M University, standing desks were given to 74 employees at a call centre employing 167 people for a six month period.
Scientists measured the number of successful calls per hour at regular desks and compared them with employees at standing desks.
The study found that those stationed at the standing desks were 46 per cent more productive than those sitting at desks.
Employees at capable of being raised to standing level sat for around an hour and half less than regular desk workers per day.
One of the study’s authors, associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Public Health, Mark Benden, hoped this research would promote the standing workstations to employers.
He said: “Although there might be some costs involved in providing stand-capable workstations, increased employee productivity over time will more than offset these initial expenses.”
The study also found that nearly 75 per cent of employees at standing desks reported being more comfortable than when they had been sitting at regular desks.
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