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Many employees abandon sitting while working

By Kathleen Pierce

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 26, 2012

Once quirky outliers in the office, employees who prefer to stand at their desks and in meetings are multiplying in corporate America, and companies that supply office goods are reporting sales of height-adjustable furniture up significantly. Office workers who stand up report improved posture, increased productivity and a stronger body core, and recent studies found that desk workers who stood during the workday had less stress and increased flow of blood and oxygen to the brain.

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