Fast Company: Standing Desks In Schools

"First they infiltrated our offices, and now they're coming for our kids." That’s the tag line in a new article about stand up desks from Fast Company, a leading business media brand with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology. The revealing story details a study from three schools in Texas. It shows that when kids are given the opportunity to stand during classroom time, they burn more calories and seem to have greater attention span. The students burned 15% more calories than a control group that used traditional sitting desks. FULL STORY