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How Long Should You Stand at Your Desk?
Get your evidence-based sit-stand schedule. Enter your work hours and a target, and see exactly how many minutes per hour to stand.
Based on Buckley et al. 2015, Br J Sports Med. Simplified for general interest, not medical advice.
hrs
Enter your typical daily work hours (1–16).
Standing target
Your sit-stand schedule
15 min
standing per hour
45 min sitting per hour
Sitting (45 min)Standing (15 min)
75% sitting25% standing
~2 hrs standing across your 8-hour day (25% of your day)
Based on Buckley et al. 2015 expert consensus (Br J Sports Med). The goal is breaking up continuous sitting — movement matters more than just standing still.
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