Benefits of Active Seating

Active Seating is seating that allows the user or encourages the seated occupant to be active or move around while seated. The idea is that flexibility and movement while sitting can be beneficial to the human body and make some seated tasks easier to perform.

You may have heard the saying; “sitting is the new smoking”. And while too much sitting can lead to serious health issues, extended periods of standing can also have negative health effects. So to combat this, Safco Products have created a range of ‘Active Seating’ Products that are designed to keep you active while at work, but overcome the health issues associated with extended periods of standing at your standing desk.

Active Seating has a range of benefits and with so many active seating options available in the Safco Products range, we guarantee there is one suited to you. But if we haven’t already convinced you that you need to switch to an active seating option, here are a few more benefits of active seating…

1. Active seating gets your body back in motion during the work day. Because our bodies are designed to move, not sit stationary all day at an office desk. Active seating encourages micro-movements that keep your fluids circulating and your joints lubricated. As a result you feel more limber, engaged and energised as you work.

2. Active seating engages your core. The use of an active seat encourages you to engage your core in order to stabilise yourself on the chair. This is because these types of seating require a bit more attention as you sit so you will be more mindful of your posture than in a traditional office chair.

3. Improves your posture. Safco Products active seating options don’t have a back on the chair, so you forced to be more mindful of your posture as you sit actively. You will find you sit up straighter and hold a better posture naturally; no more slouching or hunching over at your desk.

4. Burn more calories. There is plenty of research showing ‘fidgeting’ takes more energy than merely sitting still. Active seating is just like fidgeting; while using an active seat you’re much more likely to make movements you wouldn’t usually make in a traditional office chair because these types of seats make movements and moving a lot easier so you naturally find yourself moving more during the work day. This thus leads to a higher calorie burn during the work day – roughly 6% more than if you were sitting in a normal office chair.

Did you know Cumberland now carries a range of Active Seating Safco Products? Check out our range here.