Sitting. Standing. Sitting. Standing.
Put like this, it sounds like an exercise. In a way it is, because working while standing burns more calories. On top of that, it is simply a good deal healthier than sitting for hours on end. Who has already got the knack of it? The Swedes. There, 70% already work at a desk like this.
The Ergo Professional is the ideal desk for alternating between working while standing and sitting. Thanks to two electric motors in the ROL ERGO frame, the desktop can be adjusted extremely quickly and steplessly from its lowest position (65 cm) to its highest position (130 cm). A simple press of a button raises or lowers the top by 4 cm/s. Thanks to its wide range, the desk meets the Dutch NPR 1813 standard.
Despite its adjustable top, the desk is enormously strong. The aluminium base can carry more than 100 kilograms, so you never have to worry about overloading the desk. The 2 Bosch motors in the legs produce around 55 dB of sound when the desk is adjusted.
You can choose a 120x80, 140x80, 160x80, 180x80 or 200x80 centimetre top. There is a wide choice of colours here: Concrete Grey, Medium Oak, Light Grey, Havana, White, Brown Oak, Natural Oak and Lindberg Oak. The frame is available in silver, black and white.
On average, we all sit for around 13 hours a day. Various studies increasingly point to the same conclusion about the amount of sedentary work that many people do every day. They all convey the same message: prolonged sitting is a real killer. That is not an exaggeration; just look at the following facts:
Sitting 3 hours less per day means you live roughly 2 years longer
Sitting for longer than 2 hours at a stretch raises your blood sugar level, lowers circulation and reduces good cholesterol by 20%
The average heart rate while sitting (79 bpm) is 10 beats lower than while standing (89 bpm)
Sitting, you burn 2.6 kcal per minute; standing, 3.3 kcal
Sitting for 4 hours instead of 2 already gives a 50% higher chance of dying prematurely. Focused purely on cardiovascular disease, that figure is 125%
It is still thought that enough exercise cancels out the negative effects of a lot of sitting. Various studies have shown that this is incorrect. The only solution is to stand more, and a sit/stand desk gives you exactly that.
With the Ergo Professional you can easily create a healthy workplace. You can now easily alternate all that sitting with working while standing. Where old sit/stand desks still had to be adjusted with a crank, it is now done in an instant. This makes it easy to switch between sitting and standing several times a day.
The desk also comes with a number of options. As standard, it comes with a control unit with an 'up' and 'down' button. Optionally, a unit with 4 memory positions and a display can be chosen. It is also possible to order a cable tray or CPU holder made to measure for this desk.
The complete desk comes with a 5-year guarantee.
"Is it better if I no longer sit at all?"
We absolutely do not recommend that. Prolonged standing can also cause aches, such as stiff legs and a stiff back. With a sit/stand desk you can combine both worlds perfectly.
"How long may I sit at a stretch?"
Most studies show that most complaints start to arise at 2 hours or more of sitting at a stretch. So try to keep to that time span for a healthy workplace.
"Is assembly included in the price?"
Yes. The desk comes in parts, including an Ergowerken engineer.
