Health in the workplace is not just a trend, but a necessity in today's working world. Whether in the office or working from home, the way we sit and work has a significant impact on our physical and mental well-being.
Incorrect posture - often favoured by the wrong equipment - can lead to serious complaints in the long term, such as back and neck pain. Excessive sitting and a lack of movement during the working day can also have a negative impact on health. "Sit healthy at your desk" and "Sit less, move more" are more than just slogans; they are a call for a conscious way of working. This prioritises the health of the individual and focuses on prevention in order to stay fit at work in the long term.
With the innovative Leitz Ergo solutions, you can further promote your well-being and that of your employees in the office and home office. The products enable flexible switching between sitting, standing and moving and the correct ergonomic alignment of the workstation. In this way, you can easily create an environment that helps you to stay active and healthy in the long term, prevent frequent complaints and, in particular, improve back health.
True to the motto: Feel good with Leitz.
Our Sedentary Lifestyles
We sit down at breakfast, in the car or public transport travelling to work (and back again) and then in the office for an average of 7 hours per day. And all to often at home we spend the whole day sitting down watching TV, on a tablet or mobile phone. Unfortunately, this does not improve in the home office.
Sitting down for long periods of time lowers metabolism, fewer calories are burnt and the risk of obesity and diabetes increases. It also causes deposits to form on blood vessels causing higher risk of heart attack and stroke as abdominal fat increases. Messenger substances are also produced, which interfere with the body's immune system.
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Stand for 15 mins per hour
The German Institute for Ergonomics & Wellbeing (IGR) advocates standing for 30% of the working day, sitting for 60% and moving the rest of the time (10%).
Did you know that standing for 15 minutes per hour while you work will burn 20,000 more calories per year? This corresponds to 6 full marathons and it will help make you healthier and happier!
Our product highlights for healthy working in the office & home office
Working with Ergonomic Specialists
The German Institut für Gesundheit und Ergonomie GmbH, otherwise known as “IGR” or The Institute for Health and Ergonomics, supports companies, public authorities and consumers to optimise and advance workplace ergonomic standards.
Leitz and the Institute for Health and Ergonomics are working together to provide products that can help businesses with the changing demands of healthy working environments. The focus is on new ways of working in the office, on the move and from home.
The IGR only award products that satisfy its strict criteria for ergonomic usability and adaptability to meet the individual needs of users in accordance with and meet the usability and ergonomics standards set by DIN 26800 EN ISO 15537.