Silicon Valley companies like Facebook advocate standing Office

San Francisco, September 1 (Xinhua) Li a day, the eyes glued to the computer, the toilet even if the luxury of leisure, this may be a lot of office workers daily portrayal.　　To prevent sedentary health risks, several well-known Silicon Valley companies have recently started offering a desk with a higher desktop to keep employees standing. A number of medical studies have shown that sedentary work can affect health and may lead to obesity, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spine disease and even cerebral thrombosis and cancer.　　A study last year by the American Cancer Society showed that women who sat longer than 6 hours a day were 37% more young than women who sat for less than 3 hours, compared with 18% of men. Social networking Company "Facebook" (that is, Facebook, Sina Technology Note) Now more than 200 employees have chosen a new "station desk", the desktop than the traditional desk a lot higher, employees can stand to work, standing tired can sit in a matching high chair to rest.　　Google, the internet giant, has also included such desks in the company's health plan, which is welcomed by employees.　　Many "Facebook" employees say that standing up to work keeps them energetic, never "eyelid fights" after lunch, and the two-legged campaign helps to focus more. It is reported that "Facebook" is still experimenting with a "treadmill workstation", so that employees can operate the computer also run exercise. Share to: