FIRA supports Britain to keep standing

Published on : Friday, April 18, 2014

firaRecently, FIRA has come up with ‘Get Britain Standing’ Campaign which looks at the medical research into sitting down for long periods.

The campaign is highlighting a variety of international research and studies in the last 10 years that provide compelling evidence that there is a multitude of health risks connected to ‘sedentary lifestyles’. This includes too much sitting and too little physical activity, with research showing that the average British person sits for 8.9 hours each day.

 

Levent Çaglar, Chief Ergonomist at FIRA, has been warning about the dangers of prolonged sitting at workplaces and pointing out that the rapid technological changes in information technology have pushed people into more sedentary lifestyles in schools, offices and at home. He has been advocating the use of standing work surfaces in offices and schools and has been at the forefront of getting people to alternate between sitting and standing while they work.

 

He outlines these views in a paper released on 14th April 2014, entitled, ‘Sitting down and adopting static postures can damage your health. Get Britain standing up…’

Levent continued: “Standing all day is not a viable or doable solution as people get tired. The best solution is to switch between sitting and standing by using sit-stand desks or have alternative work surfaces available. The option is a must for anyone who already has back problems, but more importantly, if you want to prevent an increased risk of developing back pain for your staff through prolonged sitting at workplaces, you should at least consider providing sit-stand desks at your next refurbishment or office relocation.”

Levent heads up FIRA’s Ergonomics Team which provides consultancy services to furniture users, including offices, banks and blue chip companies about ergonomics. Ergonomics is the application of specialist knowledge to the process of product design in order to ensure that the finished item offers its user optimum comfort, safety and efficiency.

Established sixty years ago, FIRA with its unparalleled industry knowledge, raises performance throughout the furniture supply chain by offering research, information, testing, consultancy, customer service and after sales service to the furniture and DIY markets.

For advice on how to achieve good sit-stand solutions and ergonomics advice to improve your work environments and efficiency of your staff, please contact Levent Çaglar, Chief Ergonomist for FIRA.

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