So you’ve made the move to standing desks. You juggle your work time between sitting and standing positions. But have you paid attention to your posture? Are you standing in the correct position? Is the desk too low or too high? Can you access your workstation while maintaining a correct posture?

These are some of the questions addressed in this article by Rachel Bindl from National Business Furniture.

Standing Height Ergonomics

So you’ve added a standing desk to help you ward off many of the negative health consequences of sitting all day long at your desk. You’re moving and incorporating a balance between sitting and standing. But have you forgotten all about ergonomics? It can be easy to do. While a balance of sitting and standing is the most important thing, you’ll also want to consider the height of your workstation, the position of your monitors and keyboard and your ergonomic chair adjustments to make sure that your body is fully supported no matter whether you’re taking a stand or sitting for a bit.

Set Your Workstation at the Proper Height

You certainly won’t want a workstation that causes you to have to reach, whether too high or too low. If you are reaching or straining to look up or down, it can cause a lot of strain on your shoulders, neck and even your back. Having an adjustable height desk ensures that you can move the workstation up or down to best accommodate your individual height. You will want to position your workstation (including your keyboard) in such a way that your arms are parallel to the ground while typing (no stress on elbows or shoulders) and that you’re not looking up or down at monitors, but instead straight ahead, keeping your shoulders and neck relaxed. It’s recommended that your monitor is placed about an arm’s length from your face. Read more..

Pay attention to the ergonomics to improve your workflow. For ergonomic office furniture designed specifically to suit your needs and to buy all kinds of standing desks, visit Vision Office Interiors.