Switch on Wellness Movement plays a huge role in our daily calorie burn – determining how much we can or cannot eat to maintain weight. Standing and moving engages our leg muscles and burns more calories than sitting. The benefits go way beyond calorie burn though, breaking up long periods of sitting with bursts of standing “switches” on the enzymes that are responsible for good health and metabolism. Combining sitting and standing throughout the day also helps lessen “end of the day” fatigue for better overall well-being. Most researchers recommend that sedentary workers strive for an extra 120 minutes of standing during an average workday – sitting for no longer than one hour at a time. The Health and Wellness Switch from LINAK is a tool to help engage users with their desk. With the tracking component they can see how many minutes and calories they accrue by standing during the day. The alarm function reminds users it is time to stand by flashing a desk symbol. See your sit-stand desk provider for more information on adding this switch to your program.
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