The Standing Desk and Treadmill Desk ‘Dead Pool’
It is with no great pleasure that after many years following this industry from its nascency we have seen enough companies go out of business.
It is with no great pleasure that after many years following this industry from its nascency we have seen enough companies go out of business.
Fully (f.k.a. ErgoDepot) has been shuttered by parent company MillerKnoll effective April 20th, 2023.
Getting a new standing desk or treadmill desk can create a of getting rid of your old one. Figure out how to send it to its next home.
With many people working from home, employers need to consider liability for ergonomic injuries has pierced the veil of the corporate campus.
The question of exactly how many more calories you can burn using a treadmill desk hasn’t been thoroughly understood, until now.
Some online sellers of bamboo standing desks are promoting them as the most environmentally-conscious choice when it's the exact opposite.
We break down which standing desks are easiest and most difficult to put together, along with how much time assembly could take.
Where can you try out a treadmill desk for yourself before plunking down the cash for one?
Now is the time to put effort into your workstation to make sure your office ergonomics are correct as possible to avoid problems.
Given that more than 90% of the standing desks sold online today are built on Chinese-made, commodity-grade lifting bases, the introduction of inline brushless DC motor actuators has the potential to truly disrupt the market.
Are rubberwood desk tops really "as easy on the planet as it is on your wallet"? Our experts research the marketing claims.
Typing while walking was no problem at all. Mouse-ing was more of a challenge. First, the mouse tends to waltz off the keyboard tray when I start typing. So I have to move it up to the desk when I’m not using it. Second, the cursor requires precise positioning on the screen which…
Focus is a hard thing to measure. WorkWhileWalking's Ron Wiener conducts his own mini study by examining how a treadmill desk affected his chess game.
Ever wondered about the epigenetic effects of treadmill desking? Of course you have, come learn more about treadmill epigenetics.
The correlation between Type II diabetes and weight struggles is so direct that most people consider the words “obese” and “diabetic” to be synonymous.
What is the carbon footprint of your treadmill desk? We explore some power conservation tips for walking desk users to explore.
This is a question we get often at WorkWhileWalking, and the answer isn't as straightforward as "walk x miles a day and the pounds will melt right off."
We often hear from employees of large corporations and government agencies that their legal dept put the kibosh on treadmill desks.
Kids hate sitting for endless hours as much as adults do, if not more so. You don't have to be over 40 to feel the physical anguish of sitting too long.
With so many Americans opting to work from home, it is important to ensure they have workspace that is conducive to health and productivity.
There are no industry standards for establishing the weight rating of a treadmill desk, so what's really behind the numbers, and are they real?
Once someone gets on a treadmill desk, they generally find it far easier to keep their exercise plan in place.
WorkWhileWalking discusses the current status of the Treadmill Desk. More on biomechanics, health benefits, and the future of the treadmill desk industry.
Here you'll find the complete list of products that received the prestigious NEAT certification. NEAT-certified means it was tested at Mayo Clinic.
Get some ideas on what to get the office fitness enthusiast in your life, whether they work from home or at the corporate offices.
A phenomenon that we observe with great regularity with regard to Amazon reviews of office fitness products specifically is that many of them are posted before the merchandise even arrives, or after the first day of using the product, and are highly optimistic about how the produ…
While some consider ANSI-BIFMA compliance a check-off item on the punch list for buying a desk, in our experience it's only a starting point.
Are standing desk balance boards good for you? Should you stand on one all day? We cover all of your standing desk balance board questions.
Once a new and exotic feature on pricier models, anti-collision detection can now be found on even some of the less expensive standing desks on the market.
We asked industry CEOs how prices and selection in the office ergonomics market have been affected by the economic changes in recent years.
Each of these new iMovR task lights provide enough illumination to eliminate eye strain and fatigue, to keep you productive and comfortable, while also providing great lighting for Zoom calls.
What makes a good migratory standing desk? It mostly comes down to assembly and disassembly, but personalization also comes into play.
Knowing how the study of anthropometry, posture, repetitive motion, and workspace design affects the user is critical to proper ergonomic design.
Develop proper posture during the day using this list of easy desk stretches demonstrated by Certified Physical Trainer and MPH Victoria Lyon.
If laughter is the best medicine then watching funny health motivation videos might be the very best therapy for breaking out of our sedentary habits.
We get this question from employers looking for ways to reduce foot pain, absenteeism and medical costs for employees who stand on their feet all day.
Ergodynamics takes into account that everything about standing or walking while typing is different than when users were seated at a desk.
Is it dual-monitor compatible? Ergonomically adjustable? We outline what you need to know to pick a great convertible standing desk.
What is the standard desk height and how do you find the right desk height for you? We have the answers for both standard and height adjustable desks.
Disinfecting is killing bacteria and viruses on a surface. While cleaning is simply removing any visible dirt or matter from a surface.
We break down what you need to know about with your standing desk warranty, and why you might not be as protected as you think.
This Georgetown University School of Nursing infographic shows how both sitting and standing for prolonged periods can be hazardous to your health.
What does the acquisition of Fully's $54M ecommerce office furniture business by $1.3B Knoll (NYSE:KNL) mean for the industry?
Getting rid of a standing desk is easy—if you want to let it go for free. But recapturing some of your original investment becomes a bit more challenging.
Smart employers are not waiting for that first coronavirus case to crop up in their offices before reacting to the situation.
Behemoth companies, like Herman Miller, Steelcase, Knoll, et al, have all attempted to quickly pivot to capture the Work From Home (WFH) market.
People on a low-carb diets who find themselves restricted from intensive exercise and use a treadmill desk to keep healthy and toned while they diet.
The WorkWhileWalking staffers tasty drink of choice for optimal health, since we're all into treadmill desking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Many employers don't know it, but their health insurance carriers have free funds that employers can tap to make purchases of active desks.
Ever since the pandemic merger and acquisition activity within the office furniture industry has reached a relative fever pitch.
“Scared Sitless” promises on the cover that you will “work happier, lose weight, and live longer” with the information and advice offered in the book. The book largely fulfills these promises. The author refers to an impressive number of scientific research articles that show how…
Large furniture companies are largely shut out from selling millions of standing desks that are going to be shipped directly to employees' homes.
The ergonomic evaluations of home workstations identified many issues that could be adversely affecting workers over the long haul.
We've seen a recent spate of lawsuits in which very large settlements have been extracted from employers who failed to provide adequate seating.
Your standing desk desk or treadmill workstation purchase is almost certainly tax-deductible if you use it for work purposes.
Thoughtful WFH gifts that will offset the many trials of setting up a home office and embracing a telecommuting lifestyle in the pandemic era.
Whether you're looking to buy or sell a pre-owned standing desk converter there are several things you need to know, and our experts are here to help.
DIY balance board project is a nice way to get a trial run of the new device and find out what to look for in a commercial product.
Our newest Water Cooler post comes via Summer McGee and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read on for Summer's desking experiences.
Review of Dr. James Levine's new book, "Get Up!" which boils down his findings on sitting disease and the benefits of sitting less and moving more.
Plenty of professionals are suffering from sitting disease, but lawyers may be among the most deskbound workers in any profession.
In this article we examine the impact on both the supply side and demand side of this market multi-billion dollar market segment.
The iMovR treadmill desk in the Westin's Work While Walking room allows guests to work at an advanced height-adjustable desk.
With nearly 40,000 fitness clubs in the United Stated, you’d think Americans would be in the top tier of countries measured by how much exercise they get.
So you’ve already installed standing desks or maybe even treadmill desks in your office—great first step. But you can't stop there.
Alec Cole conducts a mini study around the WorkWhileWalking office to answer the timeless question: Can you really type on a treadmill desk?
This holiday gift guide from office fitness industry might just give you ideas for at least to where start looking for a perfect present.
The Work-Life Formula Summit covers a variety of topics relating to working remotely and keeping things running smoothly while doing so.
We review Dr. James Levine's new book "Get Up! Why Your Chair is Killing You and What You Can Do About It." See what we thought.
So what is NEAT certification exactly? In a nutshell, it refers to the energy we expend day-to-day through non-cardio-exercise movements.
Popular romance and fantasy author Carolyn Crane writes about what she's found during her first month of treadmill desk experience.
So what's the best way to recapture some of your investment in a $400+ Varidesk? Here are some great tips from our standing desk converter pros.
Burning calories and preventing disease are just some of the benefits of standing. Learn what to look for in a standing gaming desk.
So how did we get to this place in just the span of a few decades? Let’s compare what our parents and grandparents did differently than we do today.
Today, one out of six Americans uses a treadmill regularly. But before we knew the benefits of an aerobic workout, treadmills were used to punish prisoners.
Strategies for using treadmill desks and standing desks to engage employees who don't ordinarily participate in traditional corporate wellness programs.
Despite billions spent on corporate wellness programs, adverse health trends have not reversed, resulting in steep medical costs and decreased productivity.
When you're buying a standing desk or any other office fitness product it's crucial to know whether it meets the entire safety standard for its category.
Continuing to increase financial incentives through corporate wellness programs raises an organization’s risk of facing discrimination and privacy lawsuits.
There are more and more celebrity treadmill desk users, because celebrities, like other successful people, have a hard time fighting sitting disease.
The pros and cons to installing treadmill desks in libraries, and advice on integration for a healthier library environment.
Early generations of sit-stand, height-adjustable desks were a shaky lot, but the technology has improved stability significantly.
You’ve probably already read articles connecting prolonged sitting with obesity and cancer. But how about brain performance?
Allowing employees to work from treadmill desks at home will drive improvements in their productivity, their health, and their job satisfaction
With many companies choosing not to hire smokers is being overweight, obese or diabetic the next criteria employers will use for refusing to hire someone?
Participate in a physical activity long enough and your body will gradually change form in subtle ways, reflecting the dominance of certain muscle groups..
In an ABC News article, Dr. Marc Hamilton calls into question the efficacy of standing and treadmill desks. WorkWhileWalking responds in this blog post.
If you operate a business, or earn your living working from your home office, your acquisition of treadmill desk may be especially tax deductible in 2014.
We've seen a trend of using "desk" and "table" interchangeably. A desk is a workstation for one individual, while a table is for multiple people to use.
The age of the active workstation is upon us yet we've crawled the web in search of new approaches to the active workday and strange workstations.
The average American office worker’s BMI is far higher than the average Korean subject in this study, and we spend even more hours a day sitting.
After 6 months of adopting a treadmill desk, daily sedentary time among the study’s subjects had decreased by 91 minutes per day.
Employers ought to provide their sedentary workers with standing or treadmill desks for the long-term health of both their employees and their organization.
We're proud to announce the launch of our new website, combining both WorkWhileWalking & WorkWhileStanding and offering powerful new tools.
It’s hard to put a finger on how large this sector is but it’s clearly growing at an impressive rate, both in terms of buyers and suppliers.
Live from Las Vegas, it's ErgoExpo 2017! Ergonomists across the globe gathered at the Paris Hotel this week for the biggest event of the year.
Live from Las Vegas, it's ErgoExpo 2016! This week ergonomists across the globe gathered at Caesar's Palace for biggest event of the year.
The National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo, the largest ergonomic event in North America, takes place annually at Caesars Palace in sunny Las Vegas
It seems virtually guaranteed that every so often some university will publish a study negating some aspect of the benefits of treadmill desk usage.
We are pleased to announce that WorkWhileWalking and WorkWhileStanding will be attending this year's Ergo Expo Show in Las Vegas.
We spent three days sifting through Chicago’s famed Merchandise Mart building to find the latest and greatest developments in the field of office fitness.
WorkWhileWalking, the leading site for ergonomic office equipment reviews, will be attending NeoCon, the year's biggest office design trade show.
One of the most exciting new categories is the leaning chair – which places users somewhere in between a standing and sitting position.
This year’s NEOCON show, the pre-eminent national trade show for all things office furniture, had big developments for the treadmill desk industry.