Stand2Learn Information

STAND2LEARN™ is a revolutionary idea compared to 'old school' thinking. STAND2LEARN™ desks are stand-biased giving the student the option to sit or stand in a classroom resulting in improved mobility, increased alertness, better focus on instruction & greater calorie burn rates. Research based desk design provides a unique method to maintain focus while also providing health benefits! It is truly a win-win for the entire classroom - improved engagement (7%-15%), increased calorie burn (17%-32% more) and fewer distractions. The Stand2Learn desk was a bi-product of a CDC research grant to help fight childhood obesity and the design of Dr. Mark Benden, associate professor at the EOH Department and Director of the Ergonomics Center, School of Rural Public Health at Texas A&M University. His research in schools and in the lab and the full field of literature on the topic, shows that sedentary time in children has become one of the most significant opportunities to intervene in the health outcomes of this generation. Finding effective ways to reduce sedentary time and effective methods to evaluate that time and its impact on overall health is critical. The result was a stand-biased student desk giving the student the option to sit or stand in a classroom resulting in improved mobility, increased alertness, better focus on instruction & greater calorie burn rates.