Our lifestyles are growing more and more sedentary and with that comes increased risks to our health. Sure, there's an emphasis on exercise over the last few decades, but that doesn't change the fact that our society is getting less healthy overall.
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Recent studies have shown that sitting all day isn't good for us. As we gravitate more and more to sit-down jobs where we type and mouse and stare at the computer all day, we're also learning the risks inherent in such a sedentary lifestyle.
As more and more of our culture shifts towards working on a computer all day long, we're learning more of the health risks that sitting for eight or more hours a day can cause. It's not a healthy thing to sit in the same position for hours on end.
Why stand up at your desk while working? There are many reasons, the foremost of which is your health. According to a recent NY Times Magazine article, people who spent 6 or more hours a day sitting was 20% higher than people who sat for only 3 hours a or less per day.
An ideal standing desk supports ergonomic posture and lets you easily change from sitting to standing. The Ergo Desktop Hybrid Kangaroo delivers on these characteristics and more.
In today’s work place, many workers spend more than half of their entire work day seated, according to the CDC, so the work place can be a place to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time.
One of the best features about the Kangaroo Pro Junior is that the monitor and work surface / keyboard shelf have separate adjustments. So people of different heights and arm / torso lengths can fine-tune the keyboard and monitor height until they’re just right.