Conclusion : sit-st and workstations may reduce low back pain  among workers .
Practitioner Summary : In a sedentary population , changing posture may reduce the chance of developing low back pain .
Abstract Background : Sit-st and workstations are proposed solutions to reduce sedentary time at work .
Numerous companies are using them to mitigate health concerns such as musculoskeletal discomfort .
Objective : To review the literature on sit-st and workstations and low back discomfort .
Cognitive and Typing Outcomes Measured Simultaneously with Slow Treadmill Walking or Sitting: Implications for Treadmill Desks
Purpose This study compared cognitive ( attention , learning , and memory ) and typing outcomes during  slow treadmill walking or sitting .  Seventy-five healthy individuals were r and omly assigned to a  treadmill walking group ( n=37 ; 23 female ) or  sitting group ( n=38 ; 17 female ) . Methods The  treadmill walking  group completed a series of tests while walking at 1.5 mph . The sitting group performed the same tests while sitting at a st and ard desk . Tests performed by both groups included : the  Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test  and a modified version of the  Paced Auditory Serial Attention Test . In addition , typing performance was evaluated . Results Participants in the treadmill walking group performed worse on the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test for total learning than the sitting group ; the main effect was significant ( F(1,73)=4.75 , p=0.03 , η p 2=0.06 ) ; however , short- and long-delay recall performance did not differ between groups ( p>0.05 ) . For the Paced Auditory Serial Attention Test , total number of correct responses was lower in the treadmill walking group relative to the sitting group ; the main effect was significant ( F(1,73)=4.97 , p=0.03 , η p 2=0.06 ) . The performance of both groups followed the same learning slope ( Group x Trial interactions were not significant ) for the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test and Paced Auditory Serial Attention Test . Individuals in the treadmill walking group performed significantly worse for all measures of typing ( p<0.05 ) . Conclusion Walking on a treadmill desk may result in a modest difference in total learning and typing outcomes relative to sitting , but those declines may not outweigh the benefit of the physical activity gains from walking on a treadmill
Conclusion : sit-st and workstations may reduce low back pain  among workers .
Practitioner Summary : In a sedentary population , changing posture may reduce the chance of developing low back pain .
Abstract Background : Sit-st and workstations are proposed solutions to reduce sedentary time at work .
Numerous companies are using them to mitigate health concerns such as musculoskeletal discomfort .
Objective : To review the literature on sit-st and workstations and low back discomfort .