Opting for a standing desk could boost productivity, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal.
The study, led by experts at the University of Leicester, found that 43 per cent of those who swapped their usual seat for a standing desk reported their performance had improved after a year.
It also found that 52 per cent of those using standing desks felt more engaged at work after a year.
The research tracked 146 NHS staff who previously spent the majority of their day seated.
A total of 69 continued with their standard work routine while 77 were put in an intervention group and were given sit-stand office desks.
The intervention group also went to an education seminar on the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and set goals for standing time.
Working time spent sitting was measured at the start of the study and again three, six and 12 months later.
After a year, those who were assigned to the intervention group, sitting time was reduced by more than an hour a day.
Previously, experts have claimed standing desks could help office workers to lose half a stone a year and others claim that being on your feet is the best antidote to premature aging.