3 Benefits of an Adjustable Height Desk Compared to a Regular Desk

With changes in our workspace and how we do business, it’s not surprising that stand up desks are becoming popular. However, while you explore the possibilities for your workspace, you might have questions such as are height-adjustable desks a good investment, or should you get one that’s not adjustable?

In this post, we’ll talk about the benefits of an adjustable height desk, and how to choose one.

When choosing an adjustable height desk, you want to make sure that you consider all available options and evaluate how the desk will be used by yourself or your employees. 

3 Main Benefits of a Height-Adjustable Desk

1. You can alter the size of a height-adjustable desk. An optimal range suggested by BIFMA is 22.6″ to 48.7″ for a stand-up However, it depends on the needs and height of who’ll be using the desk how high it extends. If the desk is shared you can get a desk with a wider range to make sure everyone who needs to can use it. This is ideal if there’s more than one person in your office who can share the stand-up desk.
2. A height-adjustable desk allows you to consider that your employees will spread out their work on the standing desk; so, be sure to keep this in mind when determining the shape of the work surface. You can also consider who will use the desk before you buy it and team up employees who need the same size of table This is an added bonus that you can’t get with most standard fixed-height desks.
3. You can choose how fast a height-adjustable desk raises and lowers. This is beneficial because the quicker the desk adjusts the more your employees can adjust their work surface during the day. This is great for their comfort and well being. Comfort is the main reason for switching from a sit-down desk to a stand up one. Most adjustable-height models come in a manual option (slowest), and an automatic variant with control keypad (optimal).

To avoid leg fatigue below are some tips for using a height-adjustable desk or a standard standing desk.

Safety Standing Tips with a Height Adjustable Desk

Whether the user sits and stands or only uses a height-adjustable desk, it’s best to set and maintain a good standing schedule. Sitting or standing too long can actually be detrimental to one’s health. Ways to avoid situations like this include:

• Creating a sit to stand schedule that works. The favorite tends to be the 1:1 ratio (equal amounts sitting to standing).
• If the user is just starting they’ll need to gradually increase the amount of standing they do.
• Active breaks are more protective than just resting standing breaks.

If you’re looking for a height adjustable desk, we hope that the benefits of an adjustable height desk we talked about in this post will aid you in deciding which style to get. At EasyErgo we design high-quality adjustable desks based on your needs and preferences. Our pricing is also very affordable which is important if you’re getting stand up desks for everyone in the office.  Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss a new design.