Description of the case study LINAK® is a world renown manufacturer of electric lifting columns and systems for height-adjustable desks. The company makes several tools for electric height-adjustable desks that are designed to motivate users to stand up several times a day. The goal is to improve the users’ working behaviour in an ergonomically sustainable way. This case study investigates if (and to what extent) the three motivating elements, Desk Panel DPG, Desk Control™ App, and Desk Control™ software (henceforth called ‘sit-stand reminder kit’) will motivate office workers to use their sit-stand desks more. The study investigates the effectiveness of the following functions: • The integrated LED light strip reminder function of the Desk Panel DPG • The reminding notifications on the computer screen of the Desk Control software • The reminder function in the Desk Control App The users in this study are comparable* administrative staff at the company Diamant Software GmbH & Co. KG based in Bielefeld, Germany. The study is conducted by the IGR Institute for Health and Ergonomics in Nuremberg, Germany. *) same working hours, identical job content, and working environments
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