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10 Unhealthy Health Foods You Need to Consider

Friday, 15 March 2019 01:49:46 Europe/London

Not all foods are created equal, lots of people know this. However it’s the so-called ‘Health’ Foods that can be something to watch out for.

Posted in Blog By Ross

All Rise - The social minefield of standing in a seated world of work

Monday, 4 March 2019 04:31:57 Europe/London

The benefits of being less sedentary are becoming more widely understood and increasing numbers are taking to their feet in order to offset the damaging effects of sitting all day. What is less well known are the social consequences of being more active in the workplace and the social minefield that needs to be navigated

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Posted in Blog By Paul Matthews

Try Warm Desking to Solve Office Temperature Wars

Friday, 26 October 2018 04:08:44 Europe/London

Modern offices are increasingly becoming places where we would choose to work given a design-led focus on encouraging collaborative working.

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Why we need a new guideline for Low Activity

Monday, 1 October 2018 07:41:00 Europe/London

Office Fitness calls for workplace change and amended NHS guidelines as a quarter of workers cite their job as a barrier to physical exercise

With new research suggesting that a British office worker spends at least six hours a day sat down, Office Fitness is pushing for amended NHS guidelines relating to activity in the workplace.

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Healthy offices: why employers should be pushing for more standing room in the workplace

Monday, 17 September 2018 07:53:00 Europe/London

There’s a new call for office workers to stand up for up to five hours a day. But will all the standing around help make us healthier?

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Posted in Press News By Paul Matthews

Office Fitness calls for workplace change and amended NHS guidelines as a quarter of workers cite their job as a barrier to physical exercise

Monday, 3 September 2018 07:37:00 Europe/London

With new research suggesting that a British office worker spends at least six hours a day sat down, fitness experts Office Fitness are pushing for amended NHS guidelines relating to activity in the workplace.

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Posted in Press News By Paul Matthews

New Desk Riser Makes Creating Active, Healthy Workspaces Simple

Friday, 17 August 2018 07:27:00 Europe/London

A new product from the active workplace experts Office Fitness makes transforming ordinary offices into ones that address the issues of sedentary working simple. The innovative Desk Riser LX has been designed with busy office environments and the need for workers to stand-up throughout the day in mind. The product launch comes as research shows the benefits of offering sit-stand options in the workplace.

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Posted in Press News By Paul Matthews

Standing and Creativity

Monday, 6 August 2018 07:32:00 Europe/London

We find ourselves deep inside the digital age, spending the majority of our time striving to stay electronically connected to others, plus seeking new ways to make this connection faster.

Posted in Blog By Paul Matthews

How the Kinetic Chain Is Affected By Prolonged Sitting

Monday, 2 July 2018 07:27:00 Europe/London

More and more of us nowadays spend our working day sat in front of an office desk, often for hours at a time.

Posted in Blog By Paul Matthews

Active Workforce Is More Engaged And Productive, Say Office Health Experts

Monday, 2 July 2018 07:19:00 Europe/London

The health of sedentary office workers is a cause for concern, according to health and fitness experts Office Fitness. Promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace not only delivers positive results for staff but for businesses too, boosting engagement and productivity, the team of fitness gurus explain. The organisation is now urging more businesses to consider setting up active rooms or encourage staff to get up and about during the working day.

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Posted in Press News By Paul Matthews

John Myers

Director, The Aughton Group

Received and loving it! I have already recommended it to a dozen other fitness fanatics. One of them called an under-desk treadmill "the dream".View More

Andy Hunt

Programmer, England

Transformed my home office so that I'm standing/walking for at least 3 hours per day and this has enabled me to solve programming problems that I've b...View More

Professor Eric Anderson

Professor Of Sports Health And Exercise, University Of Winchester

I believe we need a new concept for fitness, as sport and exercise do not accomplish the task we do them for. In short, if you run three miles, you ex...View More

Jessie Fentiman

Business Development Manager, Comar Optics

The bike was bought to provide some exercise while working/discussing or simply thinking?.I think it does often help when people are thinking through ...View More

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