Inovation: Become a Stand-Up Guy: The History, Benefits, and Use of Standing Desks

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Become a Stand-Up Guy: The History, Benefits, and Use of Standing Desks by Brett & Kate McKay

In the past couple of years, as studies have come out sounding the alarm on the ill-effects of excessive sitting, the popularity of standing or stand-up desks has soared. Those who have read much of the coverage of this trend might be forgiven for thinking that standing to work constitutes a new hip fad.

But as it is with many things, everything old is new again. For the stand-up desk was cool long before the cats in Silicon Valley got hip to them. They've actually been a secret of great men for centuries. Today we'll explore the standing desk's place in history, discuss the benefits of using one, and outline how you can rediscover this old/new tradition.

The Standing Desk in History

Offices in the 19th century often had communal sitting/standing desks as opposed to individual desks for each employee.

Searching the historical record, and by historical record I mean Google Books, you'll find mentions of the standing desk in a variety of places.

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