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The Stand Up Desk Store Standing Mat is a bargain mat to be sure, but even among bargain mats, it lacks options and quality with a gel foam construction.

Get your move on while sitting at your standing desk with these popular active ergonomic chairs. This growing list of fidgety seats will make you active. 

We reviewed all the popular balance boards on the market to find the best standing desk balance board in terms of quality, functionality and price.

We sent our staff out to review the top under-desk pedal units on the market. They investigated design features, weight and size specs, customer experiences, and more according to our rigorous review process. Below, you'll see the combined results of our research.

A perfect foot rest can help improve circulation, and make your chair more comfortable, but is it any use with a standing desk?

A standing desk mat is essential to any ergonomic workstation. Read our experts' reviews to find the best standing mat available.

Poor reviews from on Amazon confirm what our review experts have long said about the Lifespan C3 desk bike: It is designed for exercise not desk work.

We reviewed all the popular non-flat standing desk mats options, separating cheap ones from true standing desk mats that will endure long periods of use.

The iMovR Foot Rest makes for a perfect addition to any sitting or standing desk. Lightweight and foldable legs make it easily portable.

L-shaped standing desk options are finally starting to catch up to their rectangular brethren in terms of offerings in the market.

While the Flexispot Deskcise Pro doesn't solve any of the core problems, it's a step in the right direction with sit, stand, and cycle capabilities

A cloud capable, touch-screen enabled walking treadmill, the iMovR ThermoTread GT aims to bring office wellness into the future.

We’ve reviewed dozens of extra large standing mats over the years, and beyond question, they significantly increase the amount of time users can stand. 

We love having this Humanscale FM500 footrest around; it's one of the most borrowed items around the testing lab. It’s attractive and feels amazing.

The absolute ultimate in treadmill desk systems, the Lander standing desk combined with iMovR's office treadmill is the bomb.

We've rounded up the top balance trainers on the market to give you an idea of what is commercially available at the moment. 

Review of the Synapse adjustable height table. A heavy duty stand up desk base, a wide table top and options, for an adjustable height conference table

Though it has its drawbacks and design flaws, the sole massager version of this Humanscale FM300 foot rocker provides the best value for its premium price.

The Cubii is the Cadillac of under desk ellipticals, and the only "smart" unit with a Bluetooth link to your smartphone app and integration with FitBit. 

Ergonomic keyboard trays overcome the innate inadequacy of desks, allowing you to type in a way that’s more neutral for your upper body.

If you want a bike desk that lets you check your email, you've found it in the FitDesk 2.0 Bike Desk. But anyone else should think twice. 

iMovR's Cascade Standing Desk—with a built-in, patented, SteadyType keyboard tray—is a solid choice for any treadmill desk.

The Gymba, newly available in North America for the first time, is the incontrovertible category killer in balance boards for standing desk users.

The iMovR EcoLast Premium Standing Mat is 100% made in the USA, environmentally sensible, and designed for years of anti-fatigue standing comfort.

At first glance, this is likely the weakest of Humanscale foot machines. Its tubular steel frame appears suspect, as evidenced by few negative user reviews.

The DeskCycle is a small, low-profile bike designed for use under your desk. It was a pioneer in the desk pedals market, but now competition is stiff.

The Markant Oxidesk Bike is the platypus of exercise desks—neither a beaver nor a duck. With its many ergonomic issues, we can't recommend this product.

Desk Jockey Office Footrest is unusual. Made of therapeutic grade memory foam, it brings additional comfort to wherever you're using it.

The FitDesk Under Desk Elliptical is designed specifically for use while sitting. It boasts one of the lowest pedal height rotations in the market, so you..

Review of the LifeSpan integrated treadmill desk options, based on the TR800, TR1000, TR1200 and TR5000 treadmills.

HOVR is a great and unique product idea, but in its first iteration it loses a bit of its appeal, due to quality and performance issues.

Happy Amazon customers abound, but few subject this elliptical trainer to sustained use, and we have serious durability concerns.

The Stamina InMotion Compact Strider strides onto the desk elliptical stage as a budget option with sit/stand functionality.

Purpose-built for the Mobis- and Mogo leaning seats, the Confluence lean-to-stand conference table makes for faster and more productive meetings.

On the surface, the j/fit Under Desk Elliptical looks a lot like its peers from Stamina. We hope it doesn't translate to the same poor quality.

The Wurf Board is a fun, inflatable standing desk wobble board with an eye-catching design from the trampoline manufacturer JumpSport.

A portable standing mat, ideal for sharing between multiple office workers, taking on business trips, siting on at the game, or kneeling on in the garden.

Read our review of the FluidStance Plane Cloud Balance Board. Does it get any better than this? A more affordable design in a tighter eco-conscious package.

The NewHeights Elegante XT adjustable-height table is available in an array of sizes and colors, with two or four legs, and flush-mounted outlets available.

The Sunny Health and Fitness Magnetic Mini Exercise Bike may not be an ideal cycle desk, but it does have a few redeeming qualities.

iMovR's EcoLast Hybrid Sit-Stand Chair Mat provides greater comfort than the plastic chair mats of old without sacrificing convenience or durability.

WorkWhileWalking's review of Steppie Balance Board - one of the first in its category, created as a balance solution to 'sedentarism.'

A pedal exerciser like the MagneTrainer serves its purpose in the clinic like a charm, but the office is foreign territory where it struggles to perform.

If you have the space and budget, why not go with the ultimate desk? And in most ways, a U-shaped standing desk is the ultimate desk.

The iMovR EcoLast Dual Gripper is a clever non-slip mat features rubber strips & carpet grippers to prevent travel & ensure stability.

The iMovR brand silicone treadmill lubricant has a well designed stream applicator that makes treadmill lubrication a quicker, cleaner task.

Designed for fitness and physical therapy, rocker boards have a fairly limited range of motion. Are they good for use with a standing desk?

iMovR's Continuum standing mat offers custom length single rolls that cover a wide variety of working spaces for both home and industry.

Desk cycles have always shadowed treadmill desks and been outshined by more outrageous bike desks, but the stream of new products keeps the interest alive.

iMovR EverMat Hybrid Chair Mat is a more affordable version of the EcoLast Hybrid Sit Stand Chair Mat made to its exacting formulation. 

Review of Omega Everest Treadmill Desk. Everest is an advanced, reliable desk with optimal ergonomics & stability features suited for any office treadmill.

Like the EcoLast series, the EverMat mat line is solid 100% polyurethane construction, that is 99.99% anti-microbial and heat resistant. 

Review of the Move Active Chair from Varier. Varier's active seating options help keep workers mobile even during chair time.

FluidStance The Level is the coolest-looking balance board you’ll ever own. It’ll look just as stylish leaned against the wall as resting under your feet.

The Topo mat "calculated terrain" feature provides its own hills & slopes for a varied, ergonomic, and comfortable standing surface.

The FitterFirst Active Office Board is a real find for those looking for an alternative to the FluidStance models and has three levels of difficulty.

The Pono Ola Board is the most stable balance board we've ever tested. If you have very poor balance, this is the safest board you’ll find on the market.

The Vew-Do is a close runner-up to the FluidStance decks. If you are looking for a slightly cheaper option you could take with you to the gym, this is it.

The Focal Mobis Upright Seat is the newest member of Focal's line of active seats and user-friendly addition to the upright office.

WorkWhileWalking's review of the new BackApp 360, an ergonomic balance board that sets a new benchmark for healthy standing at work.

Simplicity is often best, and the Mogo active chair accomplishes the same thing that many of its competitors do, at a fraction of the weight and price.

The iMovR filing cabinet is a rare standing desk storage solution that has been built specifically with active desk user in mind

We love that you can vary the challenge with the Indo Standing Desk Balance Board, but doe sit work at an adjustable height desk?

It's cheap and, for a budget mat, it is sufficient. However, this Varidesk standing mat presents safety concerns and has no warranty.

The Executive Office Solutions Portable Adjustable Aluminum Laptop Stand is for those who want to try a standing desk or can't stand for a long time.

We review Gaiam's Evolve Balance Board that has quite a few intriguing features. Shaped similarly to FluidStance's The Level, is it really built to last?

Our lab-testing reveals how the TerraMat blends the benefits of normal standing mats with "varied terrain" standing mats to offer the best of both worlds.

The iMovR Olympus standing desks - with their built-in, patented, SteadyType keyboard trays - are the ultimate choice for any treadmill desk.

Kensington Anti-Fatigue Mat is the new addition to the brand's line of ergonomic accessories. See how it compares to other anti-fatigue mats in our review.

The Biofit Bimos Fin is a sleek seat with a serious flaw. Its raised seat makes the Fin unsuitable for prolonged sitting.

While some are happy with this Genuine Joe anti-fatigue mat budget option, we don't recommend it to workers who stand for the majority of their day.

The Matias Ergo Pro is compact enough for any situation and its adjustability options make it the best ergonomic keyboard for standing desks.

Ergohead Standing Desk Mat is a calculated terrain standing mat that is on the softer side. Read all about how it compares to the competition.

The iMovR Birdi's 360 degree range of motion keeps blood flowing and core muscles activated throughout the day for optimal workstation ergonomics.

If you’re bored by the very idea of plain rectangular standing mats, check out this butterfly ergonomic non-flat anti-fatigue standing desk mat!

Licloud Standing Desk Mat is another Topo Mat competitor that lacks in density but manages to bump up activity by encouraging continuous movement.

We’ve got little to knock, just the fact that we would have liked to have seen a steeper maximum tilt angle on the ergonomic keyboard tray.

Made of nitrile rubber sponge, the Comfort Stand HD mat outshines the competition in terms of travel control but completely fails on all other fronts.

The Imprint CumulusPRO standing mat is durable, but our vote is to stick with American-made products that come in a much wider variety of sizes and colors.

The Winston Workstation sit stand workstation's unique bicycle-cable height-adjustment mechanism permits smooth & easy operation.

The Winston-E is a classy sit-stand option with an 'executive' feel. We took it into our labs for testing and came out thoroughly impressed.

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.

Product review of the Kangaroo Sit Stand Workstation from Ergo Desktop. The Kangaroo desktop riser is easy to adjust & assemble, and has optional upgrades.

Ergotron's Workfit-T sit stand workstation installs in seconds flat and adjusts in height without compromising on office space or ergonomics.

Here you'll find the complete list of products that received the prestigious NEAT certification. NEAT-certified means it was tested at Mayo Clinic. 

The Flexispot Compact riser series come in two modest sizes: 27" and 32". Get the scoop on how they perform in our in-depth, lab-tested review.

No plodding electric motors or crank handles – a counterbalance system gives the Float Table a seductively quiet and smooth adjustment.

The low price of the High Supply attracts a lot of buyers looking to try a standing desk on a budget, and many are left satisfied with the purchase.

Like many other products in the same price category, the Fancierstudio Riser Desk can’t boast an adjustable keyboard tray or great stability.

We’d steer clear from the Lorell Sit-to-Stand Monitor Risers. Their locking mechanisms add a couple extra, tedious steps to lift up and down.

The MountIt! Standing Desk Converter is a bargain if you want to invest in a desk and not much else that typically makes up a good standing workstation.

VariDesk once reigned supreme in the sit stand workstation market. But more ergonomic designs have emerged to unseat the antiquated VariDesk.

The Uprise stand up desk has some notable drawbacks, but it’s still a smart buy for anyone shopping for a lower-cost electric desk.

The iMovR Elite standing desk was built to be the best full-featured desk on the market with advanced features & peerless durability.

The iMovR UpTown Adjustable Height Desk is the company's newest entry in the mid-tier range, the Uptown is an impeccable marriage between cost and quality.