Standing desks help children pay attention in school

Study finds out that kids using what researchers are calling "stand-biased" desks actually participate more actively in lessons. The "stand-biased" desk has a tall stool nearby for leaning or sitting but encourage staying on one's feet.



The team quantifies the benefits found in this initial study:

"Preliminary results show 12 percent greater on-task engagement in classrooms with standing desks, which equates to an extra seven minutes per hour of engaged instruction time."

The study, led by Mark Benden, of the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, is published in the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
 

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