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Upright Ergonomics

Standing desks reflect the need for more integrated ergonomic activities

Implications - With long workdays often leaving employees with little to no time for physical exercise, consumers are looking to more integrated ways to make office environments more conducive to their overall health. Seeking to add increased movement into the ordinarily idle office culture, consumers are turning to ergonomic furnishings like standing desks to encourage physical exercise. This reflects the need for more practical ways to assimilate health-related activities into everyday routines.
Trend Themes
1. Ergonomic Furniture - Companies could create various ergonomic furniture designs to encourage physical exercises such as cycling workspaces, strategically-adjusting standing desks, bicycle-inspired workstations.
2. Active Sitting - Companies could consider promoting active sitting for their consumers by developing posture-improving smart stools, standing desk accessories or kinetic standing desks.
3. Desk-friendly Exercise - Developers can create exercise kits for users such as Hovr Device that promote effortless physical exercises,
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers could design and create new ergonomic furniture models.
2. Workspace Design - Workspace designers could incorporate innovative desk-friendly exercise options for users.
3. Active Lifestyle - Developers could create exercise equipment that fit in with everyday life by promoting an active lifestyle.
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Strategically-Adjusting Standing Desks
Strategically-Adjusting Standing Desks
The Stir Kinetic Desk Monitors People's Working Habits
Recently, a lot of research has gone into the state in which most people work, mainly when it comes to desk jobs, and as a result designs such as the Stir Kinetic Desk have been born. Taking the... MORE
Rope-Secured Desks
Rope-Secured Desks
The String Table is Held Together by an Extended Red Cord
A piece of cord might not look like much, but the String Table demonstrates how useful such an item can be. You won’t find the expected nuts, bolts and glue holding this piece of furniture... MORE
Active Standing Desk Accessories
Active Standing Desk Accessories
This Platform Helps Consumers Use a Standing Desk Comfortably
‘FEAZER’ is an active standing platform that helps consumers use a standing desk safely and comfortably. While many people understand the benefits of using a standing desk, making the... MORE
Great Outdoor Workstations
Great Outdoor Workstations
The Standing Tree Desk by Andrew Quitmeyer is Ultimately Healthy
Now that it is proven that standing desks are healthier options to traditional sitting desks, the Standing Tree Desk takes it one step further. What can be more healthy than doing work in the great... MORE
Modern Wall-Mounted Desks
Modern Wall-Mounted Desks
NUBO by Ligne Roset is Sleek and Stylish for Small Spaces
NUBO by Ligne Roset, a design studio based in Buckinghamshire, England, is a desk that mounts to the wall in a stylishly space-saving way. For those who can’t accommodate a traditional... MORE
Desk-Friendly Exercise Kits
Desk-Friendly Exercise Kits
The 'Hovr' Device Forces Users to Unconsciously Exercise at Work
‘Hovr’ is a clever new device that helps users fit a bit more exercise into their day. While standing desks have become a popular alternative to sitting, this set up doesn’t work... MORE
Kinetic Standing Desks
Kinetic Standing Desks
Stir's M1 and F1 Furniture Models Are Infused with Touchscreen Technology
These kinetic standing desks are designed by Stir, a furniture brand that specializes in tech-enhanced workspace solutions. Whether used in a private office or in a public space, these adjustable... MORE
Posture-Improving Smart Stools
Posture-Improving Smart Stools
The Zami Life Encourages Active Sitting and Better Posture
The Zami Life is a smart stool, developed by a Dutch startup of the same name, that is designed to encourage active sitting and improve your posture. This smart stool has a curved seat that keeps... MORE
Bicycle-Inspired Workstations
Bicycle-Inspired Workstations
Focal's Locus Workstation is Designed to be Ergonomic and Portable
Focal Upright Furniture has put a new spin on the work desk with its Locus Workstation. This desk consists of two pieces: an adjustable seat and footboard and a small work desk that is also... MORE
Stationary Cyclist Desks
Stationary Cyclist Desks
The Wahoo Fitness Bike Desk Ensures Cardio is Part of One's Routine
The sedentary lifestyle is being blamed for a variety of health ailments, so the Wahoo Fitness Bike Desk is designed to help make cardio part of working routine. Rather than being a standalone unit... MORE
Cycling Workspaces
Cycling Workspaces
The Kickstand Desk Keeps Workers Constantly Moving
There are standing desks, there are even treadmill desks, but the Kickstand Desk is one of the first workspaces that incorporates a bicycle to encourage staying active during typical sedentary times. Interestingly… MORE

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