Stand And Deliver: Standing Workstations Healthy Alternative To Traditional Desks

With obesity in the U.S. becoming what somecustomizable. You can add multiple monitors or
would consider an epidemic, many people arewriting platforms, choose the color, even adjust
beginning to look at their lifestyles and re-evaluatethe height. They're perfect for households,
what's causing them to put on the pounds. Whiledoctor's offices, banks, schools, and other busy
most of the unwanted weight can be attributedadministrative work environments. Many of
to lack of exercise and healthy eating habits, it'sVersa's sit-to-stand options, like the popular Fusion
no surprised that having a desk job-where youCart, is also mobile, so it can be pushed from
literally sit for eight hours a day-doesn't help.room to room and the wheels can be locked in
People who stand and move about during theirplace to prevent movement when a stationary
work day burn more calories than those of uswork center is needed.
who sit in front of a computer or switchboard.For those of you not familiar with Versa, you
But you don't have to give up your career to beshould be. One of Los Angeles' fastest-growing
thin. According to the November 2007 issue offurniture companies, they provide American-made,
Women's Health Magazine, stand-up desks burntop of the line computer furniture for universities,
one calorie more per minute than sitting. Althoughbusinesses, medical institutions, and the military.
it might not sound like much that equates to 480Along with their fully customizable line of
burned calories in a single eight hour workday.computer desks and office furniture, they also
Considering you need to burn 3,500 calories todesign furniture solutions for trade shows, mobile
lose one pound of body fat, burning 480 additionalmedical units, security hubs, and modified solutions
calories a day means burning that one pound into accommodate physically-challenged users. The
eight days. It's not a substitute for portion-controlcompany ships its products for free (important
and gym workouts by any means, but if youwhen purchasing a heavy and expensive-to-ship
have the option to do so, why not stack theitem like a desk) and offers a no-hassle lifetime
cards in your favor instead of against you?warranty on every product it sells from keyboard
Switching to a standing workstation could betrays to custom-made LAN racks.
exactly what you need to help you keep weightWith designs based on ergonomic principles, Versa
off.also sells options for existing desks to make your
For less than $300, you can buy a Wall Mount,sitting workspace more healthy and comfortable.
standing workstation from Versa Products, Inc.Options like articulating keyboard trays and
Their complete line of wall mount and sit-to-standheight-adjustable monitor arms can improve a
computer desks not only allow you to stand whilecomputer workstation greatly, reducing fatigue,
you work, but also take up less space than aeye strain, and minimizing the risk of conditions
traditional desk. The work stations are completelylike Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.