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perch or constantly move around while working.
MuSculoskeletal disorders cost uk
employers £590 million - £625 million per annum
Wilkhahn offers the Stand-Up, a stool on which you
neither sit nor stand – it’s something in-between – but
which relieves physical strain while allowing movement. This stool is also perfect for informal meetings
and can easily be carried or moved to breakout areas
or to a desk.
Another great seating solution is that of Aeris. They
saw the need workers at large corporations had while
working on assembly lines – standing for hours on
end decreased their productivity but sitting down
in rigid chairs minimized movement and also decreased their productivity. The solution to this problem was the production of both the Muvman and the
Swopper.
Used by Bosch and Siemens, these chairs are the beall and end-all when it comes to healthy sitting as the
clever use of 3D technology allows for flexibility and
movement in all directions. Not only do these chairs
allow for flexible movement, they also actively work
your core and help you stay in shape.
The aeris swopper keeps you sitting healthy
Also aiding agile working is the prominent appearance of height-adjustable desks. As we’ve mentioned
BUY YOUR HEALTH BACK
Agile working is not just about productivity...
By Wessel Stoltz
We›re all familiar with flexible working or
homeworking and where these terms mostly refer to
Sitting down to hammer away at a keyboard for «anytime, any place, anywhere» working styles, this
eight hours a day is a relatively new occurrence in description is too simplistic to describe what agile
the scope of human development. As a result of working is.
prolonged sitting, we’re experiencing a rise in cases of colon cancer, cardiovascular diseases, osteo- Agile working is not so much about the place (inciporosis, diabetes and slower brain function. Sit- dentally I am sitting in a cafe filled with quasi-boheting is in fact so bad for us that 20% of all deaths in mians on the Heerengracht in Amsterdam as I type
people over 35 can be attributed to our sedentary this) or even the time of working, but more about
lifestyles.
how the work is done in order to get the best results.
Musculoskeletal disorders like back pain cost employers in the UK an astronomical £590 million to
£624 million per year. So finding seating solutions
(because sitting at work is after all unavoidable) that
negates the detrimental effects of sitting is becoming
increasingly important.
And in a “results only work environment”, it is therefore OK for you to use anything or work in any way
that helps you achieve the best level of productivity
you can.
With this in mind, manufacturers and designers put
But what is agile working and how does it differ from their heads together to come up with office solutions
all the other fad-words being thrown around in the that will help individuals perform better – and keep
them healthier – whether they need to stand, sit,
office these days?
before, sitting is not good for your health, and being in a seated position for prolonged periods of
time drastically reduces productivity. Thus, having a height-adjustable desk helps you be healthier
whilst simultaneously working better. Mikomax’s
Stand Up Desk is height adjustable from 650mm to
1250mm, which means it can be adjusted, with the
flick of a switch, to fit everyone from the tallest to
the shortest.
There is therefore, whether you like to sit or stand,
work at a desk or move about, no excuse not to
become agile in your working ways...