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Desk or Breaks Decider

Compare a sit-stand desk with a break routine on cost, expected sitting reduction and what each has evidence for.

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This tool gives general information based on the research summarised in Standing Desks: How Much Sitting They Actually Remove. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, and does not replace advice from your clinician.

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What this is based on


Every output names at least one verified PubMed source. Identifiers were verified on 2026-10-11 in an earlier batch and carried over into this build; they were not re-queried here, and no retraction database was checked. Verification was at abstract level.


Shrestha 2018
Shrestha N, Kukkonen-Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, et al. Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;12(12):CD010912. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub5. PMID: 30556590.
PMID 30556590 · cochrane systematic review · weight 1.0 · abstract level
Edwardson 2018
Edwardson CL, Yates T, Biddle SJH, et al. Effectiveness of the Stand More AT (SMArT) Work intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2018;363:k3870. doi:10.1136/bmj.k3870. PMID: 30305278.
PMID 30305278 · randomized controlled trial · weight 0.8 · abstract level
Buffey 2022
Buffey AJ, Herring MP, Langley CK, et al. The Acute Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting Time in Adults with Standing and Light-Intensity Walking on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Med. 2022;52(8):1765-1787. doi:10.1007/s40279-022-01649-4. PMID: 35147898.
PMID 35147898 · systematic review meta analysis · weight 1.0 · abstract level
Adams 2024
Adams NT, Paterson C, Poles J, et al. The Effect of Sitting Duration on Peripheral Blood Pressure Responses to Prolonged Sitting, With and Without Interruption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. 2024;54(1):169-183. doi:10.1007/s40279-023-01915-z. PMID: 37682412.
PMID 37682412 · systematic review meta analysis · weight 1.0 · abstract level


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