Your office desk dramatically impacts how efficient you are at work. Yet between style and budgets, people often ignore how much space you need for an office desk to be effective. A good ergonomic adjustable height standing desk doesn’t just fit your body, it also needs to have enough space for your monitor to be in the right spot as well as for everything else you need to work efficiently. So how much space should standing desks have?
Think about what you have on your office desk at work: a monitor, perhaps two if you do anything involving research or media, maybe speakers, a phone, space for a pad and paper in case you need to take notes, something to hold documents while you reference them, and maybe an in/outbox. If you routinely reach for other things to do your job, such as papers from a number of different filing boxes, those also impact the decision. So you need at least eight square feet of desk for that. Assuming the keyboard tray creates enough distance between your eyes and the monitor, 4X2 feet is the smallest you can go. But as soon as your desk needs to support other things, such as a printer, shared file-folders, or anything specific to your job, the size increases.
The other aspect of having enough space on your standing desk is using it effectively so that you don’t have to strain or reach too hard for the items you need regularly. This requires setting up your standing desk effectively. The right setup changes if you’re planning on using your ergonomic adjustable standing desk to work while standing because your desk’s height relative to your body is different. When you’re standing you can move more and reach further so you can take advantage of a larger deck surface.
The final question is a style versus function versus stability. A standing desk will be less sturdy at its greatest height. The larger your desk, the more you have to pay attention to stability when you move it to the standing position, especially if it is full. With a bigger ergonomic adjustable l shaped standing desk, which has an extra leg to provide the needed extra support that lets you get all that surface area at a standing height, space is a concern. Some people also prefer smaller desks because they dislike utilitarian style.
If you are already interested in an ergonomic adjustable standing desk, you have already considered what features make an effective, healthy standing desk. Getting the right sized desk for your body, needs, and what you will use it for doesn’t require a lot of extra effort, and will lead to an even better increase in effectiveness and comfort.
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