A height adjustable desk is a suitable addition to one ergonomic workplace, along with a ergonomic desk chair and Computer equipment. It ensures that you remain flexible while working, relieve muscles, ligaments and spine and prevent chronic diseases. These structures are often unilaterally stressed when sitting constantly, which means a shortening of the muscles and permanent stress for the intervertebral discs of the spine.
The height-adjustable desk can also can be adjusted individually to each size of the worker and can be set correctly for each position. Also enough legroom is an important part of the height-adjustable desk so that the legs can be moved again and again and work is not uncomfortable even over a long period of time.
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The height-adjustable desk is suitable for all peoplewho work a lot while sitting and do not have the opportunity to relieve muscles and spine by standing up regularly and stretching or similar. It does not matter whether you work primarily on the computer or other types of desk work.
A Variety in posture is importantso that muscles do not shorten and bone growth is stimulated. Especially people who already have chronic diseases how Tension in the neck area, one disc prolapse or Tension headache may benefit from a height-adjustable desk.
With a more ergonomic posture by adjusting the desk to the individual height Back and shoulder area relieved which is not always possible with desks in standard sizes. Again and again, an increase in performance and creativity is brought together with movement; this can be made possible by a height-adjustable desk whenever a food for thought or a change of perspective is desired in creative and other professions.
$config[ads_text2] not found Even people with health problems like Obesity, high blood pressure or diabetes benefit from the little extra movement that a height-adjustable desk offers and thus Stimulates the cardiovascular system and metabolism. People with bone loss (osteoporosis) can also benefit from an ergonomic desk, as movement counteracts the breakdown of bone mass and Sitting accelerates the breakdown.
That's why variety is very important here. Further research has found that phone calls made at height-adjustable desks are more successful. This is done on a improved communication when standing, because the upright, open posture ensures more self-confidence and looks more personable. This could be people in communication professions such as hotlines and Call centers or come to the rescue during negotiations on the phone.
According to the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, height-adjustable desks must meet certain properties and requirements. However, there are additional different properties depending on the manufacturer. The properties that are specified include the height of the adjustability of the table surface (60 to 118 cm), the work surface of the desk and the depth of the desk (depending on the type of computer monitor 80 to 100 cm). If the work at the desk is mixed work, i.e. working on the computer and also doing paperwork, there should be enough space for both areas, but at least 80x160cm. The areas can also be better separated by an angular shape of the desk. Furthermore, there should be no sharp corners and edges at an ergonomic workstation and legroom should not be restricted, which means that there should be no permanently installed shelves or storage surfaces, as well as cross struts under the table.
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$config[ads_text3] not foundThere are Stand-sit tablesthat allow you to work while standing or sitting, and simple height-adjustable desks that can be adapted to the respective worker. The height can be adjusted in the electrical and in the mechanical execution.
The mechanical version mostly works with a crank and is a bit more cumbersome than the electric version, but cheaper. The electrical version is available with different properties. The height of the table is controlled by a motor and a power supply is required.
There are tables with Memory functionswhere the height can be programmed while sitting and standing and the table then moves to the preset height at the push of a button. Usually more than one profile can be saved so that the height-adjustable desk can be used by more than one person. Many desks also offer cable ducts so that cables from monitors and other electronic devices do not restrict the work surface, and supports for monitors.
Further special properties of height-adjustable desks can "Soft stop" mechanisms (when adjusting the height, there is no abrupt stopping and therefore no slipping of objects) or displays that can be used to adjust the height.
The requirements for a height-adjustable desk relate to various properties of the table and are specified by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This includes, on the one hand, the area of the table, which should offer enough space for both areas for mixed work, i.e. work at the computer and at the desk.
The minimum dimensions here are 160x80cm. Depending on the type of computer monitor, the height-adjustable desk should also have a sufficient depth (between 80 to 100 cm). Of course, there should be no sharp edges or corners in an ergonomic workplace.
Further requirements for a height-adjustable desk, which is supposed to prevent a one-sided posture and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, are adjustability at a height of 68 to 118cm, so that you can work while standing or sitting.
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Often these desks are expensive to buy, but it has been shown that a desk and an additional standing desk do not have the same effect, as they are often used for other purposes (shelf, etc.). If the purchase of a sit-stand desk is not possible, the desk should at least be adaptable to the workplace owner (65 to 85cm).
Sufficient legroom is another requirement for the height-adjustable desk. Shelves for storage should therefore not be permanently mounted on the desk, but flexibly movable, for example by using roll containers. Cables should also be laid in such a way that they do not restrict the work surface of the height-adjustable desk.
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Some companies now offer electrically operated, height-adjustable desks. This has the advantagethat the user of the workplace can comfortably adjust the height suitable for him and does not have to crank. The height can also be changed at the push of a button and can, for example, be done while on the phone.
Some height adjustable desks that are electrically operated have the advantage of Memory function. Once the user has found the height that is suitable for him while standing and sitting, he can save these heights in a similar way to radio stations and thus comfortably change without having to remember centimeters or steps. This also makes it easier for different users to share the desk, as different profiles can be saved and accessed.
The acquisition of a height-adjustable desk is supported by the state and is through the "Rehabilitation for participation in working life" regulated by law. With an ergonomic workplace, a Early retirement prevented and existing health complaints improved become. However, various requirements must be met for this. This of course includes a predominantly sedentary job; Any existing health problems that make long periods of sitting difficult or impossible and that a doctor can certify, as well as the consent of the employer that he allows the use of a height-adjustable desk.
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The health insurance company may be able to support the purchase of a height-adjustable desk, but there are others Payerswho are responsible for vocational rehabilitation and for whom an application may be more successful. The health insurance company could support such an application as part of prevention, but does not have to.
For this reason, requests for assistance with the purchase of a height-adjustable desk should be sent to the German pension insurance, the Trade association, the Integration office or the Employment Agency depending of course on the complaints and certain requirements that must be met for the respective institution. The presence of a disability, an occupational disease, accidents at work or payments into the pension fund over several years.
Not every employer offers their employees a height-adjustable desk - according to the German statutory accident insurance, only every third one does this. Even if the employee is not legally obliged to provide a height-adjustable desk, he should be in the interests of the employee. However, one can try to convince the employer with the well-known advantages of an ergonomic workplace. For example, increased productivity when working while standing was found.
But also people with known chronic back pain, which are among the most common reasons for sick leave or rehabilitation treatment, could try to convince the employer that this sick leave could possibly be avoided or at least reduced by working standing and sitting which is easy on the back. An ergonomic workplace with a height-adjustable desk pays off for the employer in the long term.
Some employers already have contracts with fitness studios or offer their own courses on prevention. Furthermore, it could be shown that the possible change between standing and sitting work and the consideration by the employer have a positive effect on the mood of the employees. If an employee receives recognition through the establishment of an ergonomic workplace, he is happier and therefore more productive.
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The ergonomic office chair is that perfect complement to the height-adjustable desk. It supports and relieves the user's back and should give way slightly when sitting down so that the force on the spine is cushioned. Furthermore, it should have at least five rollers so that it does not roll away and does not tip over.
This should also not happen if you lean far back. The backrest should be the shape of the Spine be adapted, so a concave curvature have to relieve them. An ergonomic office chair can also have armrests, which relax the neck and shoulder area by resting the arms. They should be height-adjustable so that they can be individually adjusted to the user.
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There is also exactly Requirements for the height of the seat (adjustable between 42 and 50cm), the seat depth (38 to 44cm) and the seat width (36 to 48cm). Alternative seating furniture can complement the ergonomic office chair, but not replace it.
There are, for example, stools that you can lean on when using the height-adjustable desk. However, this alternative furniture must also meet the requirements of an ergonomic office chair and be tipping and rolling away.
