As we work many hours a day and the modern office environment has changed, health and well-being in the workplace are more important than ever.
Developing work equipment that adapts to the user, encourages spontaneous movement and offsets the negative effects of sedentary work is key to health in the workplace. Behind the holistic ergonomic workplace is a consistently well thought-out concept that ensures physical balance. In this way, employees can integrate more activity into their daily routine and maintain their health in the long term – whether at traditionally furnished workstations or in the home office.
What is a holistic ergonomic workplace?
The holistic ergonomic workplace does not require constant movement – don’t think of it as a gym – but it is designed to encourage light activity throughout the day to promote health, wellbeing and performance.
Why is movement so important?
Employees are spending increasing amounts of time sitting at computers. Researchers have found that there is a link between sedentary behaviour and health problems. The result: diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. For decades, sitting at a desk has been a familiar sight in the office. Thanks to science and research, we know that a sedentary posture causes a variety of health problems and impairs well-being. Think, for example, of poor circulation in the legs or premature wear and tear on the intervertebral discs.
Sitting every day can be unhealthy, but standing every day is also a burden. The answer? More activity, but not just outside the office.
Ergonomists recommend frequent breaks during the day and a good balance between sitting and standing postures.
The benefits of more movement increase our well-being and reduce the risk of illness and feelings of fatigue. A 2009 Mayo Clinic study found that it is possible to burn 340 extra calories per day by standing for two hours instead of sitting. Researchers recommend standing for 15 minutes every hour, as this revitalises the mind and body, improves circulation, relieves pressure on the spine and allows muscles to stretch and recover.
Who is the holistic ergonomic workplace suitable for?
The holistic ergonomic workplace is not a fad, it is a necessity. It improves comfort, productivity and quality of life for everyone, including office workers who have never used flexible work equipment or sit/stand workstations.
How can Humanscale help?
Humanscale strives to develop products that make life more comfortable. Our designs are simple, beautiful and durable. They have been developed to support spontaneous movement during the working day.
Our chairs feature intuitive patented kinematics. Our sit/stand workstations are effortlessly adjustable in seconds. Our lights work with heat sensors and provide user-orientated lighting. Our monitor arms are completely flexible.
As a leader in ergonomic design, Humanscale manufactures products that provide the foundation for a healthy working life.
HUMANSCALE: Products
Humanscale is one of the leading manufacturers of holistic
ergonomic solutions for the workplace.
Humanscale’s products – from monitor arms and sit/stand desks to
office chairs and
LED lights – enable the design of a holistic ergonomic solution at the workplace and improve the quality of work.
Our award-winning designs have been developed together with ergonomics experts with simplicity and functionality in mind.
Would you like to find out for yourself which of our work aids are best suited to you and your workplace? Then read our
introduction to holistic ergonomic solutions for the workplace.
MONITOR ARMS AND INTEGRATED DOCKS
SIT/STAND WORKSTATIONS
LIGHTING
Bruno Wickart AG, Zug – preferred Humanscale retail partner in the Zug, Lucerne and Zurich area
Bruno Wickart AG and Humanscale maintain a close and cooperative partnership. The Bruno Wickart range includes several Humanscale innovations and bestsellers, such as the office swivel chairs Freedom Headrest, Freedom Task, Diffrient Smart, Liberty Task, Diffrient World, Trea
