Burning Energy, Sitting and Standing
Calories standing = calories sitting
Calories standing = calories sitting
Barbieri and team set out to learn more about how people use sit-stand desk options.
The chairs we sit in and look at influence how we think and behave. Their design affects our physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing and when we decide to work or otherwise live without them, that decision has important implications.
Seat cushions and thinking, linked again
A press release from Nagoya University indicates that seeing ourselves while we eat affects how much food we consume.
Research by Baranowski and Hecht confirms that it's important for the seats of all people participating in a conversation to be about the same height above the ground.
Research by Wilkes and colleagues confirms the psychological benefits of seats that encourage sitting with good posture.
Walking distorts impressions
Barbieri and team investigated the use of sit-stand desks in workplaces.
Seeing eyes alters thoughts and behaviors