How to Use A Standing Desk

 

You have already decided to buy a standing, driven by its amazing health benefits. But, knowing the proper use of a standing desk is another important area that needs your attention. Many employees misuse their standing desks, resulting in worsening health problems. If you have a sit and stand desks or want to buy a new one, the details presented here will help you a lot.

The right height of the desk can change your complete working experience. If you set your desk too low or too high, you will get adverse health problems. Always buy a raising desk with a height-adjustable feature. These desks allow you to change your position while keeping your workflow uninterrupted. It is a great change ushered by employers to offer a better working environment for the employees.

The knowledge of using a standing desk helps you enhance the benefits you have expected from your desk. So, here are the details that can offer you a dynamic working environment.

While standing:

Keep the desk at your elbow height:

Bend your elbow at the 90-degree angle with your neck in the neutral position and your wrist in front of you. The desk height allows you to keep your forearms parallel with your desk, and your hands float over your keyboard with a straight wrist.

Take care of your posture:

Good posture keeps you active and energetic. Know how to stand at your desk first. Keep yourself vertically upright with relaxed shoulders.

Keep your wrist straight and parallel to the desk surface:

Keep your wrist straight to avoid inclining your wrist up or down while using the keyboard. It is important to maintain as you can avoid carpal tunnel syndrome with this proper wrist position.

While sitting:

Adjust the height of your chair:

An adjustable ergonomic chair helps you in many ways. So, along with sit and stand desks, you can buy an ergonomic chair also. Sit in your chair comfortably by keeping your feet flat on the floor and bending your knees at a 90-degree angle. Leave the fist-sized space between the front edge of the chair and the knees.

Adjust your desk height with your elbow height:

Bend your elbows at the 90-degree angle, keeping your arms on your sides. Keep the height of your sit and stand desks at the bottom of your forearms.

Sitting posture:

Rest your back on your chair’s back. A comfortable sitting always supports the natural curve of your spine. You can also use lumbar support to keep your spine in the right position.

How NextErgo smart desk will help you:

Desk height setting is an easier task with NextErgo smart standing desks. It is a presence detection and hand level detection technology.

Besides, it can correct your posture by showing you posture correction tips on its 8-inch HD touchscreen. The desk is built with many advanced features like voice control, AI fitness recommendations, standing goals, usage reports.

The desk will turn your working environment completely health-supportive. To know more about the product, please visit our official website.