Standing Workstation - Your How-To Guide for Optimal Set Up

Standing Workstation: Your Optimal Set Up 

Considering a standing workstation? Find out how to safely set it up.

By Mayo Clinic Staff

If you're using a standing workstation, you've already made a move that can improve your health. Research has linked sitting for long periods with health problems, including obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels.

But have you considered the proper office ergonomics of a standing workstation, such as the correct desk height and where to place your computer?Get started making your sit/stand workstation comfortable with this visual guide to sit/stand workstation ergonomics.