Pediatrics
'Standing desks' in classrooms may kickstart kids' activity
(HealthDay)—Parents who worry that too much sitting might harm their children's health may have a new ally: "standing desks" in the classroom.
Jan 22, 2016
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New study indicates students' cognitive functioning improves when using standing desks
Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do.
Jan 14, 2016
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Review: Standing desk aims to get you on your feet and out of your chair
This job is introducing me to all kinds of new things. Like standing at my desk.
Jan 5, 2016
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Everything science knows right now about standing desks
A proud moment for me this week as one of our former students is getting some great press for a systematic review she published with colleagues Dany MacDonald and Jamie Burr. The review, published by Brittany MacEwen in ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Expert statement on workplace sedentary behaviour
Last week an Expert Statement commissioned by Active Working CIC and Public Health England was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled "The Sedentary Office: a growing case for change towards better health ...
Jun 16, 2015
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Standing on the job gains favor in US workplaces
Three centuries after Thomas Jefferson found standing up a superior way to work, a growing number of Americans are mulling the dangers of sitting down on the job—and opting to get on their feet.
May 29, 2014
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