A new study from Finland in which a group of healthy, physically active volunteers donned special shorts that measure muscular activity in the legs showed that regular exersise for fitness does not decrease muscular inactivity time during normal daily life. A growing body of science suggests that prolonged inactivity, sedentary or prolonged sitting, is both Read more »
Are you an Active Couch Potato? New study shows active gym goers still spend too much time sitting
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If you prefer standing to sitting at work you need a MOVE stool to stand safely for extended periods
Looking for the best option for an adjustable height desk, standing desk or sit to stand desk ? Move stool and its unique perching position allows for safe comfortable periods of prolonged standing in comfort with proper postural support. Varier has created this simple one page PDF that describes the the major benefits of Read more »
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Looking for a better way to sit? Discover the major benefits of Varier seating
Looking for the best ergonomic office chair for work? The best chair for bad backs? How about a chair that burns extra calories while you sit, or one that works your core, stengthens your back muscles, improves your posture? Varier has created this simple one page PDF that describes the The major benefits of Variér Read more »
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As office space shrinks, and office workers grow larger, what are the best seating options ?
According to Core Net, the average allocation of office space is expected to fall below 100 square feet in the next 5 years for North American workers. In Europe this is a trend that is already well underway. In 2010 the average workspace allocated to a worker in North America was 225 square feet, in Read more »
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An Interview with Peter Opsvik
We had the privilage of sitting down with designer Peter Opsvik, a short while back to get this rare interview. Considered by many to be one of the most influential seating designers of all time, Mr. Opsvik’s ideas and concepts have found their way into many of todays most well known chairs. Mr. Opsvik has Read more »
Why the PEEL rocking recliner offers optimal comfort and health for your back.
There’s nothing like switching off after a long day at the office. Coming home to that soft-as-a-cloud sofa that after 5 minutes is not so soft. Half sitting, half lying because your body wants to recline but the sofa doesn’t. Stuffing cushions behind your back because the sofa doesn’t have stuffing where you need it. Read more »
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Is Variable balans the best chair for pregnant women?
The benefits of using a kneeling chair during pregnancy Midwife, Jean Sutton, and Pauline Scott, an antenatal teacher, in a theory they developed called ‘Optimal Foetal Positioning‘ (OFP) [1], found that the mother’s position and movement could influence the way her baby lay in the womb in the final weeks of pregnancy. Many difficult labours Read more »
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A moving testimonial ..
Every once in a while a story comes in that touches us, and we thought this one was something to pass along. One of our dealers in Milwaukee Wisconsin just sold 8 Gravity balans chairs to an 85 year old senior citizen. She is a long time (20 yr) proud owner of a Gravity and Read more »
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Standing desks need a standing support
Current research reports that increasing activity in your working day improves long term health. Many articles in the media are advising working from a standing position, because of the increase in muscle work. However, standing without the freedom to sit, or at least support the body, is associated with back pain and lower limb pain Read more »
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To stand or to sit at work? That is the current question. (What is being left out of the current “Standing versus Sitting” debate)
An interesting dichotomy has arisen in the ergonomic world due to the research demonstrating that increasing incidental activity in the day is beneficial to long term health, particularly for those that have a sedentary job (see Working from a stand-up desk).[1] For decades ergonomists have advised office workers to “eliminate muscle activity where you Read more »
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