How to Get the Most Out of Your Sit-Stand Furniture - Stefan Ijmker

How to get the most out

of your sit-stand furniture

Stefan IJmker PhD

Employees

screaming

for sit-stand

desks

Employees

not using

sit-stand

desks

| Efficiënt werken |

Werkplek | Vaardigheden | Energie |

Efficiency software

References:

Karlqvist,

1998;

Hedge en

Ray, 2004;

Konijn et al.,

2008; Choi,

2010

Lower discomfort

Positive,

Instant,

Certain

Negative,

Far away,

Uncertain



Efficiency software

Is protecting health a motivator?

References:

Daniels,

2010

References:

Ebara et al.,

2008

Choi, 2010

0.10 x 234 = 23 minutes saving per

day

10% performance increase duringVDU work

Alternate standing and sitting work

| Efficiënt werken | Werkplek | Vaardigheden | Energie | Efficiency software

Sitting kills, moving heals

Beddhu et al., 2015

Historie pauzesoftware Efficiency software

References:

Thayer, 2008; Oppezo &

Schwartz, 2014

Ancestors’ response to stress

Webb et al, 2013; Rimmele

et al., 2009; Hill et al., 2008

References:

Garrett et

al., 2016

Performance of call center workers


How many minutes will

people stand (on average)

before they sit down again?

Natural usage of sit-stand

desks

6 minutes

Hedge & Ray, 2004


Guideline Sitting Standing

Beginner: Every 30 minutes 6 minutes of standing

After 2 weeks: allow choice, sitting period as long as standing (e.g. 1hr– 1hr)

Sitting duration at least 15 minutes

Max. 2 hours of standing in one stretch

Max. 4 hours of standing per day

IJmker, 2015; Hedge & Ray

2004

Delleman et al., 2003

Rider

Thinking and

rational choice

Elephant

Habit, emotion,

intuition

Path

Social and

physical

environmentHeath & Heath, 2010

When do I move enough? And please

get met starting (rider & elephant)

Heath & Heath, 2010

Top

Optimal

Fundamental(work)

WHO, 2010; TNO, 2013;

Seddhu et al., 2015; IJmker,

2015

Health & Performance PyramidTop

- 300 minutes sweating

or 150 minutes

puffing per week

- 2 times per week

strength training

+

Fundamental

Optimaal

- 150 minutes sweating

or 75 minutes puffing

per week

+

2 biggest health risks threatening

organizations – according to

employers

Stress 71%

Lack of movement 47%

Willis Towers Watson,

2015/2016

What are the two biggest health risks

threatening your organization?

Costs Benefits

Employees

screaming

for sit-stand

desks

Employees

not using

sit-stand

desks



Efficiency software

Please get in touch today at our

table or later via your Cardinus

representative for a demo and

some hands-on advice

Stefan IJmker [email protected]

Business

How to Get the Most Out of Your Sit-Stand Furniture - Stefan Ijmker