Stand Up and Burn Calories
Standing while at your desk promotes better fitness. See the difference a WorkFit™ Sit-Stand Desk can make in calories burned.
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- Calories Burned Standing Vs. Sitting | eHow.co.uk
- Compendium of Physical Activities | Ainsworth BE et al.
- Metabolic equivalent | en.Wikipedia.org
- Values are based on Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) from the Compendium of Physical Activities
- For activity akin to office work, METs range from 1.3–1.8 when sitting and 1.8–2.3 when standing
- This calculator uses MET of 1.5 for sitting (MET code 11580) and MET of 2.0 for standing (MET code 09071)