Assessing the Effect of Self-positioning on Cognitive Executive Function

Medium-term effects of a two-desk sit/stand workstation on cognitive performance and workload for healthy people performing sedentary work: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

“…Accuracy seems to be affected by these workstations; however, the current findings show contradictory effects, making the nature of the association difficult to ascertain (Commissaris et al 2014;Ghesmaty Sangachin, Gustafson, and Cavuoto 2016). When comparing findings of standing to sitting workstations, standing does not appear to alter reading skills (Commissaris et al 2014), working memory (Bantoft et al 2015;Russell et al 2015) or arithmetic problem solving (Karakolis, Barrett, and Callaghan 2016), while contradictory effects on motor tasks (Ghesmaty Sangachin, Gustafson, and Cavuoto 2016; Karakolis, Barrett, and Callaghan 2016;Straker, Levine, and Campbell 2009) and attention (Schraefel, Jay, and Andersen 2012) have been found.…”

The Short Term Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Effects of Prolonged Sitting During Office Computer Work

“…On the other hand, some studies have failed to find a significant difference in cognitive function (including executive tasks, memory and attention) over periods of uninterrupted sitting [29] and in studies with shorter periods [59]. It is noted, however, that not all studies of cognitive function have considered the same attributes or over the same length of time which reduces the ability to make direct comparisons [60]. The results of the current and other studies show that prolonged uninterrupted sitting can negatively impact cognitive function.…”

Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Effects of a Movement Intervention During Prolonged Standing for Office Work

“…This is in line with current results given that creative problem solving is a more complex cognitive task than sustained attention. Schraefel, Jay, and Andersen (2012) suggested that specific tasks may benefit from specific work positions. In addition, the increasing discomfort experienced by participants may have been a distractor and influenced results.…”